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ERIC Number: EJ660989
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
The Relationship between IQ and Reading Disabilities in English-Speaking Canadian and Spanish Children.
Jimenez, Juan E.; Siegel, Linda S.; Lopez, Mercedes Rodrigo
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v36 n1 p15-23 Jan-Feb 2003
A study examined the role of intelligence in the definition of reading disabilities in languages with different orthographic systems. The study included 94 Spanish children and 157 English-speaking Canadian children and found significant differences between the languages when reading performances was analyzed as a function of verbal IQ scores. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient, Language Patterns, Language Role, Reading Difficulties, Spanish Speaking, Verbal Ability, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Spain
Note: Special Issue: IQ-Discrepancy Definitions and the Diagnosis of LD.