Double deficit (education)

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The double-deficit theory of reading disability[1] proposes that a deficit in two essential skills gives rise to the lowest level of reading performances, constituting the most severe form of dyslexia.

[edit] Reading ability

The ability to read is believed to depend on two skills:

  • Phonological processing skills make up the ability to identify and manipulate sounds in speech.
  • Automatic naming skills compose the ability to translate visual information into a phonological code.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wolf, M., & Bowers, P., The "Double-Deficit Hypothesis" for the developmental dyslexias, Journal of Educational Psychology, 91, 1-24