We report a systematic meta-analytic review of studies comparing reading comprehension
and its underlying components (language comprehension, decoding, and phonological …

Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a
great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been …

The two major determinants of reading comprehension are language comprehension and
decoding, but prior studies of the development of reading comprehension from an early age …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

Developmental dyslexia and specific language impairment (SLI) were for many years
treated as distinct disorders but are now often regarded as different manifestations of the …

The authors present the results of a 2-year longitudinal study of 90 British children beginning
at school entry when they were 4 years 9 months old (range= 4 years 2 months to 5 years 2 …

In this critique of current reading research and practice, the author contends that the extreme
ambiguity of English spelling-sound correspondence has confined reading science to an …

The third edition of Life Span Human Development helps students gain a deeper
understanding of the many interacting forces affecting development from infancy, childhood …

Background: Oral language skills in the preschool and early school years are critical to
educational success and provide the foundations for the later development of reading …

Background Causal theories of dyslexia suggest that it is a heritable disorder, which is the
outcome of multiple risk factors. However, whether early screening for dyslexia is viable is …