dyslexia

Thân thiện

A student with dyslexia uses a colored overlay while reading a book.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific learning disorder characterized by significant difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition, poor spelling, and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language and are often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Early identification and support are crucial for children with dyslexia.
  • She was diagnosed with dyslexia in the third grade.
  • The school provides specialized tutoring for students who have dyslexia.

Advanced Usage

• "to have dyslexia": This is the most common and natural way to express the condition.
  • He has dyslexia, but he is an excellent problem-solver.
• "to be dyslexic": Using the adjective form to describe a person.
  • She is dyslexic and uses audiobooks to help with her studies.

Variants and Related Words

• Dyslexic (adj): Relating to or affected by dyslexia.
  • Dyslexic learners may benefit from multi-sensory teaching methods.
• Dyslexic (n): A person who has dyslexia.
  • This software was designed to help dyslexics with reading comprehension.

Synonyms

• Reading disability: A more general term for a significant difficulty in learning to read.
• Specific learning disorder (in reading): The formal clinical term used in diagnostic manuals.

Related Phrases

• Phonological processing deficit: A core difficulty often associated with dyslexia involving the ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in words.
• Reading intervention: Specialized instruction designed to address reading difficulties like those seen in dyslexia.

Học thuật

Noun

1. impaired ability to learn to read