General
True or False? Developmental dyslexia relates to a persons IQ.
False. Developmental dyslexia is defined as a reading difficulty.
True or false? Developmental dyslexia can not be hereditary.
False
___________ will affect reading fluency.
Processing Speed Deficit
What percentage of children show signs of developmental dyslexia?
3-10%
True or False? Later than expected speech development can be a sign of developmental dyslexia?
True
People who have problems particularly with non-words.
Phonological Dyslexia
What is the difference between developmental and acquired dyslexia?
Developmental: you are born with it.
Acquired: caused by traumatic brain injury.
Give an example of 2 letters someone with developmental dyslexia may mix up.
d & b
n & m
p & q
_________ will lead to inaccurate word reading skills.
Phonological Deficit
What are the sub types of dyslexia?
Phonological Deficit
Processing Speed Deficit
Phonological Dyslexia
Surface Dyslexia
Is it possible for symptoms to change over the years?
Yes. Some adults have said that they notice change in their symptoms as they age.
People who have problems particularly with irregular or exception words.
Surface Dyslexia
Explain a reason why the standard IQ based test may not be efficient when testing for dyslexia.
Dyslexia can sometimes take several years to form a significant discrepancy between reading ability and IQ
It is based on a person's general knowledge of words
A person with a lower knowledge will score lower, therefore presenting them as Dyslexic.
List 2 characteristics of developmental dyslexia which is most common during primary school age.
Difficulty with reading and spelling
Mixing up letters and figures
Leaves letters out of words/ wrong order
Confuses no and on or ‘b’ and ‘d’
Needs to use fingers for simple calculations
Problems remembering a text
Takes longer than average for written work
Problems processing language at speed
Name one of the 3 sensory theories.
Rapid auditory processing theory
Magnocellular theory
Cerebellar theory