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Developmental Reading Disorder

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Definition

Developmental reading disorder, also called dyslexia, is a reading disability resulting from the inability to process graphic symbols.

Symptoms

  • Difficulty determining the meaning (idea content) of a simple sentence
  • Difficulty learning to recognize written words
  • Difficulty rhyming
  • May occur in combination with writing or arithmetic learning problems
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