GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE SEVERITY OF ADULT FAMILIAL DYSLEXIA

Authors
FELDMAN E LEVIN BE FLEISCHMANN J JALLAD B KUSHCH A GROSSGLENN K RABIN M LUBS HA
Citation
E. Feldman et al., GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE SEVERITY OF ADULT FAMILIAL DYSLEXIA, Reading & writing, 7(2), 1995, pp. 155-161
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Reading & writing → ACNP
ISSN journal
09224777
Volume
7
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
155 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0922-4777(1995)7:2<155:GDITSO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Thirty seven adults with a three generation family history of dyslexia and a strong personal history of reading/spelling problems were admin istered a psychoeducational battery to confirm the diagnosis of dyslex ia. Males were not disproportionately represented in the dyslexic samp le although they exhibited a more severe profile of reading impairment relative to females. Severity of dyslexia is discussed as a possible mechanism of the reported higher prevalence of dyslexia among males.