CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dyslexia, sometimes called reading disorder, is the most common learning disability; of all students with specific learning disabilities, 70%–80% have deficits in reading.

Detailed explanation-2: -An estimated 80% of those with learning disorders have an impairment in reading in particular (commonly referred to as dyslexia).

Detailed explanation-3: -Dyslexia is included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) as a specific learning disability (SLD). Dyslexia impacts reading, specifically decoding and accurate and/or fluent word recognition and spelling.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some students with dyslexia also have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dysgraphia, dyscalculia, speech/language disorders, executive functioning disorder, and/or anxiety.

Detailed explanation-5: -In summary, a reading disorder is a generic term for a specific learning disability in areas of phonological processing, reading comprehension, and/or reading fluency. Dyslexia is a specialized term for a specific type of reading disability characterized by difficulties with phonological processing and reading fluency.