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Direct linkMiles, T. R.; Haslum, M. N.; Wheeler, T. J. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1998
A study involving 11,804 British children (age 10) found that when specified criteria for dyslexia were used, 269 children qualified as dyslexic. These included 223 boys and 46 girls, for a ratio of 4.51 to 1. Difficulties in interpreting these data are discussed and a defense of the criteria is provided. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation
Peer reviewedMiles, T. R.; Haslum, M. N.; Wheeler, T. J. – Annals of Dyslexia, 2001
Seventy-two items testing various aspects of mathematics were given to 12,131 10-year-old British children. Despite the absence of difference in intelligence level, the mean scores on the mathematics test for children with dyslexia was not only lower than that of normal achievers, but also lower than that of underachievers. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Etiology, Foreign Countries
