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Chapter 2 - Explanations at the Cognitive Level

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2024

Julian G. Elliott
Affiliation:
Durham University
Elena L. Grigorenko
Affiliation:
University of Houston
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This chapter considers the cognitive literature in relation to dyslexia, repeating the message that unitary explanations involving single processes are overly simplistic and multifactorial models are needed. Each of the various processes (deficits) that have been cited in the literature as having a potential causal role in reading disability is examined. Key processes considered in detail are phonological/phonemic awareness, rapid naming, short-term and working memory, executive functioning, auditory processing, visual processing, visual attention, and visual stress (scotopic sensitivity, psycho-motor processing). The educational and clinical implications that result from this body of work are considered.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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