ERIC Number: EJ1195559
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Publication Date: 2018-Oct
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Cognitive-Linguistic Profiles of Chinese Typical-Functioning Adolescent Dyslexics and High-Functioning Dyslexics
Chung, Kevin Kien Hoa; Lo, Jason C. M.; McBride, Catherine
Annals of Dyslexia, v68 n3 p229-250 Oct 2018
Dyslexia is a developmental disability affecting the acquisition of reading and writing skills, and its developmental nature makes longitudinal research of great importance. This study therefore investigated the cognitive-linguistic profiles of the typical-functioning dyslexics and high-functioning dyslexics with longitudinal cohorts of Chinese-speaking adolescents diagnosed with childhood dyslexia. These two dyslexic groups of fifty students (with 25 typical-functioning dyslexics) were assessed in Grade 2 (Time 1) and in Grade 8 (Time 2), whereas 25 typically developing controls were assessed at Time 2. Students were administered measures of phonological awareness, morphological skills, visual-orthographic knowledge, rapid naming, verbal working memory, and literacy skills. Results showed that, at Time 2, both dyslexic groups performed less well than the control group on most of the measures. Deficits in rapid naming were particularly salient in both dyslexic groups. Comparing the two dyslexic groups, the typical-functioning dyslexics had more multiple deficits than the high-functioning dyslexics. Findings highlight the importance of rapid naming deficits as potential universal causes of dyslexia and the utility of targeting visual-orthographic knowledge and morphological skills in supporting the development of dyslexic adolescents.
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Longitudinal Studies, Identification, Chinese, Native Language, Grade 2, Grade 8, Control Groups, Phonological Awareness, Morphology (Languages), Naming, Verbal Ability, Short Term Memory, Literacy, Reading Tests, Measures (Individuals), Adolescents, Psycholinguistics, Profiles
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 2; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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