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(2015) Handbook of intelligence, Dordrecht, Springer.
The use of intelligence tests in the diagnosis of specific reading disability
Nancy Mather, Deborah Schneider
pp. 415-433
Specific reading disability has been the subject of formal academic inquiry for over a century. Throughout this period, intelligence tests have played a central, but constantly evolving role in the evaluation and diagnosis of this disorder. Within this chapter, we discuss: (a) the current definition of reading disability; (b) a brief historical perspective on the use of intelligence tests to identify and diagnose specific reading disability; (c) present day methods of diagnosing specific reading disability; (d) specific cognitive constructs and their relevance to the accurate diagnosis of reading disability; and (e) the future use of intelligence tests in the identification and diagnosis of a specific reading disability, often referred to as dyslexia.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1562-0_26
Full citation:
Mather, N. , Schneider, D. (2015)., The use of intelligence tests in the diagnosis of specific reading disability, in S. Goldstein, D. Princiotta & J. A. Naglieri (eds.), Handbook of intelligence, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 415-433.
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