Evidence That Dyslexia May Represent the Lower Tail of a Normal Distribution of Reading Ability
Shaywitz S, Escobar M, Shaywitz B, Fletcher J, Makuch R. Evidence That Dyslexia May Represent the Lower Tail of a Normal Distribution of Reading Ability. New England Journal Of Medicine 1992, 326: 145-150. PMID: 1727544, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199201163260301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCohort StudiesDyslexiaFemaleHumansIntelligenceLongitudinal StudiesMaleNormal DistributionReadingConceptsDiscrepancy scoresNormal reading abilityConnecticut Longitudinal StudySpecific reading problemsDiagnosis of dyslexiaReading problemsReading abilityBasis of measuresIntelligence testsReading achievementDyslexiaAbility scoresAchievement scoresAchievement testConnecticut childrenLongitudinal studyGrade 1ChildrenLongitudinal cohortScores