CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Background. Males are diagnosed with dyslexia more frequently than females, even in epidemiological samples. This may be explained by greater variance in males’ reading performance.

Detailed explanation-2: -As with most learning disabilities, Dyslexia is more common among males – but different scientific studies report different figures. At least two thirds of people with Dyslexia are male.

Detailed explanation-3: -“In some cases it may be that the genetic predisposition is exacerbated by some other factors in the male development, ” Dr Burns explains. “The male brain matures at a different rate, it seems to be more vulnerable to neurodevelopmental factors so males generally have more learning disabilities”.