Dyslexia
What is dyslexia?
Cambridgeshire is using the current evidence-based definition, endorsed by the Government, in order to provide clarity for parents, professionals and all others with an interest in improving the outcomes of children/young people with dyslexia.
“Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling.”
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Characteristic features of dyslexia are difficulties in phonological awareness, verbal memory and verbal processing speed*
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Dyslexia occurs across the range of intellectual abilities
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It is best thought of as a continuum, not a distinct category, and there are no clear cut-off points
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Co-occurring difficulties* may be seen in aspects of language, motor coordination, mental calculation, concentration and personal organisation, but these are not, by themselves, markers of dyslexia
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A good indication of the severity and persistence of dyslexia difficulties can be gained by examining how the individual responds or has responded to well-founded intervention
From Rose, J (2009) ‘Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties
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