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ERIC Number: EJ535543
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0922-4777
Adolescents Earlier Diagnosed as Dyslexic Show Major IQ Declines on the WISC-III.
Ackerman, P. T.; And Others
Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, v7 n2 p163-70 Jun 1995
States that 43 adolescents diagnosed as dyslexic/reading disabled had markedly lower scores on the WISC-III than on the earlier WISC-R. Reports that only 2 subjects had scores above the 25th percentile. Discusses the impact of lower WISC-III IQs on guidelines for classification of students as learning disabled. (PA)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dyslexia, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children