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Dyslexia: An overview

Author(s) -

S. O. Wajuihian,

Kovin Naidoo

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

african vision and eye health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186

H-Index - 5

eISSN - 2413-3183

pISSN - 2410-1516

DOI - 10.4102/aveh.v70i2.102

Subject(s) - dyslexia , reading (process) , learning disability , biological theories of dyslexia , psychology , affect (linguistics) , etiology , multidisciplinary approach , developmental psychology , medicine , cognitive psychology , psychiatry , developmental dyslexia , linguistics , communication , philosophy , social science , sociology

Dyslexia is a neuro-developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in learning to read despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence and a balanced sociocultural background. Dyslexia is the most common type of learning disorder. Reading difficulties affect a child’s academic achievement. As primary eye care practitioners, optometrists have a role in attending to patients who may present with symptoms indicative of dyslexia, therefore an understanding of dyslexia will be beneficial to the optometrist. This paper presents an overview of dyslexia and discusses its prevalence, aetiology, classifications, neural pathways involved in reading, theories, neuro-imaging techniques and management options. The role of optometry in the multidisciplinary management of dyslexia is discussed. (S Afr Optom 2011 70(2) 89-98)

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