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Devil in the Details? Developmental Dyslexia and Visual Long-Term Memory for Details

Frontiers in Psychology, 2014
Cognitive theories on causes of developmental dyslexia can be divided into language-specific and general accounts. While the former assume that words are special in that associated processing problems are rooted in language-related cognition (e.g ...
Lynn eHuestegge, Lynn eHuestegge, Julia eRohrßen, Muna evon Ermingen-Marbach, Julia ePape-Neumann, Stefan eHeim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dyslexia in the Workplace: A Guide for Unions [PDF]

, 2004
[Excerpt]We have written this guide principally for trade union members and their representatives. In it we aim to help foster a fuller understanding of dyslexia and its effects on employees[.
Brian Hagan
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Neurodivergence and well‐being: The fulfilment of fundamental psychological needs, work‐related stress and life satisfaction

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents two complementary studies on the impact of neurodivergent conditions such as autism, AD(H)D, dyslexia/dyscalculia and giftedness on well‐being. In Study 1, survey data from 2157 participants in a true probabilistic sample of Dutch households show that respondents with autism and ADHD report significantly lower life ...
Jan van Rijswijk, Petru Lucian Curșeu
wiley   +1 more source

Do tasks make a difference? Accounting for heterogeneity of performance of children with reading difficulties on tasks of executive function : findings from a meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2010
Research studies have implicated executive functions in reading difficulties (RD). But while some studies have found children with RD to be impaired on tasks of executive function other studies report unimpaired performance.
Booth, Josephine N., Boyle, James, Kelly, Steve   +2 more
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A SWOT Analysis of Three Programmes for Persons With Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Education Settings in Chile, Ireland and Australia

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Educational access is key in empowering persons living with intellectual disabilities. Nevertheless, internationally, Persons with Intellectual Disabilities continue to experience marginalization and discrimination in accessing higher education.
Denise De Souza, Zelinna Pablo, Debashis Sarker, Maria Theresa von Fürstenberg, Alejandra Rios Urzua, Des Aston, Jennifer Banks, Donatella Camedda, Michael Shevlin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acquired dyslexia as conversion disorder: Identification and management [PDF]

, 2006
Acquired dyslexia in previously literate adults is rarely ascribed to a psychological cause. A psychological explanation for acquired dyslexia attributes the disorder to a physiologic conversion reaction causing loss or distortion of reading abilities ...
Peach, Richard
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The Recruitment and Retention of Individuals With Intellectual Disability in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Scoping Review

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disabilities face significant health disparities and often encounter barriers in accessing healthcare services. Although research supports the need for reasonable adjustments to improve healthcare access for this population, implementation in acute healthcare settings remains limited.
Owen Doody, Louise Murphy, Ruth Ryan, Rosemary Lyons, Wenyi Tang, Lorna Bourke   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Exciting Theoretical Framework Looking at A New Insight Approach for the Remediation of Children with Developmental Dyslexia

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2016
Developmental dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is related to cognitive processing. Several studies have shown that we must understand the causes, risk factors, pathology of the brain, and treatment and prevention.
Watthanaree Ammawat, Seree Chadcham
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Beyond spelling: the writing skills of higher education students with dyslexia [PDF]

, 2013
To have a clearer idea of the problems students with dyslexia may face during their studies, we compared writings of 100 students with dyslexia and 100 age matched control students in higher education.
Adriaens, Jessica, Brysbaert, Marc, Callens, Maaike, Tops, Wim, Van Cauwenberghe, Evelyn   +4 more
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A Collaborative Approach to Empower Students With Intellectual Disabilities in One Initial Teacher Education Programme Towards Inclusive Pedagogy

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study explores the impact of integrating collaborative learning and inclusive pedagogical strategies in an initial teacher education (ITE) programme on ITE students' understanding and implementation of inclusive education, particularly for students with intellectual disabilities (ID).
Camelia Nadia Bran, João Costa
wiley   +1 more source