Eleanor R Palser, Zachary A Miller, Abigail E Licata, Nicole A Yabut, Swati P Sudarsan, Boon Lead Tee, Jessica A Deleon, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Eduardo Caverzasi, Virginia E Sturm, Robert Hendren, Katherine L Possin, Bruce L Miller, Maria Luisa Gorno Tempini, Christa Watson Pereira
Diagnostic criteria for dyslexia describe specific reading difficulties, and single-deficit models, including the phonological deficit theory, have prevailed. Children seeking diagnosis, however, do not always show phonological deficits, and may present with strengths and challenges beyond reading. Through extensive neurological, neuropsychological, and academic evaluation, we describe four children with visuospatial, socio-emotional, and attention impairments and spared phonology, alongside long-standing reading difficulties...
October 2022: Neurocase