Subtipos de Dislexia do Desenvolvimento Descritos no Português Brasileiro: Uma Revisão Integrativa / Developmental Dyslexia Subtypes Described in Brazilian Portuguese: An Integrative Review / Subtipos de Dislexia del Desarrollo Descritos en Portugués Brasileño: Una Revisión Integradora

A heterogeneidade na dislexia do desenvolvimento pode ser compreendida por meio dos subtipos de dislexia do desenvolvimento (SDD), porém não foram encontrados estudos que avaliassem a literatura brasileira sobre SDD. A presente revisão buscou responder quais SDD foram identificados no português brasileiro. Foram incluídos estudos empíricos, em inglês ou português, que descrevessem ao menos um SDD, bem como critérios diagnósticos, com participantes brasileiros. As buscas foram realizadas nas bases Scielo, Pubmed e Google Scholar. Como resultado, foram encontrados 11 estudos referentes a seis SDD, sendo as dislexias fonológicas e de superfície as mais presentes, e foram descritas as definições, critérios de identificação e instrumentos de avaliação utilizados em cada estudo. Foi discutida a heterogeneidade de definições, critérios de identificação e instrumentos de avaliação encontrados. Destacam-se o pequeno número de relatos em comparação com a literatura internacional e a necessidade de tarefas padronizadas, validadas e sensíveis aos SDD no português brasileiro.(AU)

The present review aimed to explore the subtypes of developmental dyslexia (SDD), identified in the Brazilian literature, considering the heterogeneity in developmental dyslexia. This review included empirical studies in English or Portuguese, involving Brazilian students, and describing at least one SDD, along with diagnostic criteria. Searches were conducted in the Scielo, Pubmed and Google Scholar databases. The review identified 11 studies, which covered six different SDD. Phonological and surface dyslexia were the most commonly reported subtypes. The review discussed the variations in definitions, identification criteria, and evaluation instruments used in these studies. It also highlighted the limited number of reports in the Brazilian literature compared to international sources and emphasized the need for standardized, validated tasks in Brazilian Portuguese that are SDD-sensitive.(AU)

La heterogeneidad en la dislexia del desarrollo puede comprenderse a través de los subtipos de dislexia del desarrollo (SDD), pero no se encontraron estudios que evalúen la literatura brasileña sobre SDD. Esta revisión buscó responder cuáles los SDD se han identificado en el portugués brasileño. Se incluyeron estudios empíricos con participantes brasileños en inglés o portugués que describieran al menos un SDD y sus criterios de diagnósticos. Las búsquedas se realizaron en las bases de datos Scielo, Pubmed y Google Scholar. Como resultado, se encontraron 11 estudios relacionados con seis SDD, siendo las dislexias fonológicas y de superficie las más comunes, y se describieron las definiciones, criterios de identificación e instrumentos de evaluación utilizados en cada estudio. Se discutió la heterogeneidad de definiciones, criterios de identificación y herramientas de evaluación encontradas. Se destaca el escaso número de informes en comparación con la literatura internacional y la necesidad de tareas estandarizadas, validadas y sensibles a SDD en el portugués brasileño.(AU)

Dislexia en la etapa universitaria: una mirada desde la lingüística clínica

El objetivo de esta comunicación es reflexionar, desde la lingüística clínica, en torno a cómo los estudiantes con dislexia han afrontado los retos y dificultades que implica la lectura de textos científicos y académicos durante la formación universitaria. La lectura en la universidad tiene un mayor nivel de complejidad, se caracteriza por el uso del discurso referido, por el dominio de los géneros discursivos propios de cada área del saber y por el uso de un léxico especializado. A través del análisis de experiencias de profesionales con dislexia y de las consideraciones de investigadores sobre el tema, se concluye que es necesario promover ejercicios de investigación interdisciplinar con el objetivo de ayudar al estudiante disléxico a superar los retos de la educación universitaria.

The objective of this communication is to reflect, from clinical linguistics, on how students with dyslexia have faced the challenges and difficulties involved in reading scientific and academic texts during university education. Reading at the university has a higher level of complexity, it is characterized using referred discourse, by the mastery of discursive genres characteristic of each area of ​​knowledge and using a specialized lexicon. Through the analysis of experiences of professionals with dyslexia and the considerations of researchers on the subject it is concluded that it is necessary to promote interdisciplinary research exercises with the aim of helping the dyslexic student to overcome the challenges of university education.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) versus Specific Learning Disorder-Reading Subtype (Dyslexia): performance in writing tasks / Transtorno do Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) versus Transtorno Específico de Aprendizagem - Subtipo Leitura (Dislexia): desempenho em tarefas de escrita

ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze and compare the writing performance between students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and students with dyslexia. Methods: altogether, 27 children participated in the study, divided into the groups G-ADHD and G-Dyslexia. Their writing was assessed with a test that uses word and pseudoword dictation. The analysis addressed their writing level, word/pseudoword writing performance, and misspelling types. The groups were compared with the two-proportion z-test between two samples and the Mann-Whitney test (α = 0.05). Results: only one child in G-Dyslexia out of the 27 participating children was classified at the syllabic-alphabetical level. The others were classified at the alphabetical level, with no statistical difference between the groups in this item. The analysis of word/pseudoword writing performance revealed a difference between mean total scores, in which G-ADHD performed better. This group also had a higher percentage of children whose performance was classified as adequate for their age. There was a difference in misspellings between the groups in the omission of syllables, omission/addition of letters in complex syllables, and total performance - G-dyslexia made such errors more often. Conclusion: children with ADHD performed better in writing than the ones with dyslexia. However, writing cannot be used as a diagnostic marker between these conditions.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar e comparar o desempenho em escrita entre escolares com Transtorno do Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) ou escolares com Dislexia. Métodos: participaram 27 crianças, divididas nos grupos: G-TDAH; G-Dislexia. Para avaliação da escrita, utilizou-se um teste que se baseia no ditado de palavras/pseudopalavras e foram analisados o nível de escrita, o desempenho em escrever palavras/pseudopalavras e os tipos de erros ortográficos presentes. Para comparação entre os grupos foram utilizados os testes Igualdade de Proporções entre duas amostras e Mann-Whitney (α=0,05). Resultados: das 27 crianças participantes, apenas uma do G-Dislexia foi classificada no nível silábico-alfabético. Todas as outras foram classificadas no nível alfabético, não havendo diferença estatística deste item entre os grupos. Em relação à análise do desempenho em escrever palavras/pseudopalavras, observou-se diferença entre os valores médios totais, com melhor desempenho do G-TDAH. Neste mesmo grupo, há maior porcentagem de crianças classificadas com desempenho adequado para a idade. Em relação aos erros ortográficos, houve diferença entre os grupos em omissão de sílabas, omissão/adição de letras em sílabas complexas e no desempenho total, sendo o G-dislexia com maior número destes tipos de erros. Conclusão: crianças com TDAH apresentaram melhor desempenho em escrita do que crianças com dislexia, porém, a escrita não pode ser utilizada como um marcador diagnóstico entre essas condições.

Effects of music training on response inhibition among children with developmental dyslexia / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To explore the influence of music training on the response inhibition ability of children with developmental dysplasia, and to provide a theoretical basis for improving the response inhibition ability of children with developmental dyslexia.@*Methods@#From September to October 2020, students from grades 3-6 in a primary school in Shenyang, Liaoning Province were selected. A total of 27 children with dyslexia were selected through literacy test and intelligence test, and 23 children with matched reading level were selected. The Go/No-go experimental paradigm was used to investigate the changes of response inhibition in children with developmental dyslexia before and after ALF music training, induding solfeggio, physical rhythm, music scene performance and chorus.@*Results@#The results before and after music training showed that the main effect in the test stage was significant among two groups[ F(1,48)=6.13, P<0.05, η-p 2=0.11], and The accuracy of post-test [(91.80±0.80)%] was significantly higher than that of pre-test [(89.10±0.90)%]; the accuracy of the children with developmental dyslexia in response to the symbolic stimulus No-go was significantly higher in the post-test [(81.81±10.97)%] than in the pre-test [(73.78±15.26)%]( t =-2.33, P = 0.03 ); the accuracy of reading matched children s response to Chinese characters stimulation No-go was significantly better in the post-test [(85.59±12.11)%] than in the pre-test [(78.33±12.98)%]( t = -2.20, P <0.05). In terms of response time, the post-test scores of developmental dyslexia children [(444.06±77.49)ms] were significantly better than those of pre-test children [(519.01±70.75)ms], and there was no significant difference between symbol stimulus and Chinese stimulus in developmental dyslexia children ( P>0.05). @*Conclusion@#Response inhibition is deficient in children with developmental dyslexia. Compared with symbols, the response inhibition ability of Chinese characters is impaired; Music training significantly improved the inhibitory ability of signs in children with developmental dyslexia.

Reading and comprehension: Phoniatric assessment in students with reading difficulties

Abstract Introduction: Reading is a highly refined skill that encompasses two main components: decoding graphic symbols and understanding the written message. These aspects generally develop together, but reading comprehension is a much more complex process, sustained not only by the identification of written words and vocabulary but also by language systems, such as syntax and general knowledge. Although there is a well-established technique for performing the Phoniatric assessment, there is no common use of tests that assess reading comprehension or the association of this information with other assessment data. Objective: The objective of this study is, in the context of the Phoniatric consultation, to evaluate the reading and retelling in children with relevant reading difficulties and to correlate the decoding and comprehension problems with the alterations observed in auditory and visual perceptual tests, pointing out the evidence that best contributed to the differential diagnosis of these subjects. Methods: Starting from a population of 301 children enrolled in the 4th and 5th grades of elementary school, 13 children with evident reading and writing difficulties were evaluated regarding the reading and retelling tasks and separated into groups according to the problem of decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Reading performance was correlated with the performance in visual and auditory perceptual tests and based on the similarity analysis, the tests considered to be the most relevant in the diagnosis process of these children were identified. Result: The results suggest that the tasks: naming of figures, repetition of numbers in reverse order, figure copying, syllabic synthesis, phonemic synthesis, rhyme, and phonemic manipulation altogether contribute to diagnosis and multidisciplinary intervention aspects. Conclusion: Some tasks are more relevant to the diagnostic process of children with complaints of learning difficulties in reading.

Genetic recurrence and molecular markers of dyslexia in the Brazilian population

ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate genetic recurrence and molecular markers for dyslexia in two candidate genes in the Brazilian population. Methods: a cross-sectional, case-control, observational study, with five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) studied in DYX1C1 and KIAA0319 genes in 86 subjects with dyslexia and 66 controls, matched for gender and age. SNPs were genotyped using the polymerase chain reaction technique in real time, and distribution of genotypic and allelic frequencies between the groups was analyzed. Results: it was determined that 68% of the subjects with dyslexia present a family history of learning difficulties. The DYX1C1 gene did not demonstrate an association with dyslexia, which was found regarding the rs9461045 marker of the KIAA0319 gene. Conclusion: a family history of learning problems was present in more than two-thirds of the group with dyslexia, indicating that this is an important risk factor. An association with dyslexia in the rs9461045 marker was noted, making the study the first one to show an association of the KIAA0319 gene with dyslexia, in Latin America.

Ocular findings from otoneurological examinations in children with and without dyslexia: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Abstract Objective: To investigate ocular movements measures of vectoelectro-nystagmography and video-nystagmography in dyslexic children and compare with measures of typical children. Methods: A systematic review of observational studies comparing the ocular movements differences between dyslexic and typical children with no publication date or language restriction. The literature survey included the bibliographic databases MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, Lilacs and CENTRAL. Gray literature databases were also searched, including: OpenGrey.eu, DissOnline.de, The New York Academy of Medicine and WorldCat. The meta-analysis was performed using software RevMan 5.3 (Cochran Collaboration). Results: A total of 2375 articles were found of which 113 fell within the inclusion criteria. Among these, 52 were duplicates (found in more than one research source), and 45 articles were selected for reading in full. Thirteen (13) articles were included for analysis and discussion. Meta-analysis showed statistical differences between the two groups for the total number of saccades and duration of fixation. Conclusion: The study revealed that children with dyslexia have longer duration of fixation and fewer saccades during ocular movements on vectoelectro-nystagmography and videonystagmography when compared to children without dyslexia.

Repercusión en la autoeficacia docente de los términos "dislexia" y "dificultad específica del aprendizaje en lectura" / The effect of the terms "dyslexia" and "reading learning disability" on the teacher self-efficacy

Resumen Las etiquetas diagnósticas de dislexia y dificultades específicas de aprendizaje en lectura pueden considerarse, desde un punto de vista teórico, como prácticamente sinónimas. Sin embargo, la elección de un término u otro por parte del profesorado conlleva ciertas connotaciones que pueden ejercer una notable influencia en las percepciones de los docentes sobre estos estudiantes. El propósito del presente estudio fue determinar si las etiquetas de dislexia y dificultades específicas de aprendizaje en lectura influyen en el sentimiento de autoeficacia de un grupo de futuros docentes. Para ello se administró un cuestionario de 14 preguntas tipo Likert con 9 opciones a 242 estudiantes de los grados de Maestro/a en Educación Infantil y Maestro/a en Educación Primaria de la Universidad de Valencia que no tenían conocimientos previos sobre el tema que se trata en el cuestionario. Un grupo cumplimentó una versión del cuestionario en el que se preguntaba sobre la dislexia y otro grupo cumplimentó otra versión en la que la palabra "dislexia" se sustituía por el término "dificultades específicas de aprendizaje en lectura". Tras el análisis de los datos, se obtuvieron diferencias estadísticamente significativas, en las que el término "dislexia" parece ser percibido por los futuros docentes como una dificultad más compleja de afrontar, en comparación con el término "dificultades específicas del aprendizaje en lectura". Los resultados no señalaron la existencia de diferencias ni entre género ni entre especialidad (infantil/primaria). Esto indica que durante la formación inicial del profesorado se debería profundizar más en la comprensión de los términos "dislexia" y "dificultades de aprendizaje en lectura".

Abstract The diagnostic labels of "dyslexia" and "reading learning disability" can be considered from a theoretical point of view as practically synonymous, according to the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5; APA, 2013). However, the teachers' choice of one term or another carries certain connotations that could have a significant influence on their perceptions. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether the labels of dyslexia and reading learning disability influence the feeling of self-efficacy of a group of pre-service teachers. Self-efficacy beliefs refer to the judgment that a person makes about their own ability to perform a certain action or task successfully. According to previous research, the study of teachers' self-efficacy beliefs is relevant because they are directly related to the academic performance of students. Moreover, these beliefs are also related to teachers' attitudes towards educational inclusion of students with specific needs of educational support, in which students with dyslexia or reading learning disability are included. In this study, a questionnaire of 14 Likert-type questions with 9 options was administered to 242 students of the Early Childhood and Primary Education Teachers degrees of the University of Valencia. These students had no previous knowledge on the subject that was treated in the questionnaire in the moment that they filled it out. The instrument was adapted from a questionnaire used in the study of Gibbs & Elliot (2015). These authors adapted it from the original one, Teachers' Sense of Efficacy for Literacy Instruction Scale (TSELI), designed by Tschannen-Moran & Johnson (2011). The questions were about the beliefs that pre-service teachers had about their own effectiveness and ability in teaching students with dyslexia or reading learning disability. There were also some questions regarding participants' demographic information. A group of pre-service teachers filled out a version of the questionnaire asking about dyslexia and another group filled out another version where the word "dyslexia" was replaced by the term "reading learning disability". After collecting the data, a statistical analysis was carried out with two purposes. One of them was to know if the use of two different diagnostic labels influences the pre-service teachers' self-efficacy beliefs. The other one was to find out if there were statistically significant differences regarding gender and the different specializations that the pre-service teachers were studying (early childhood education or primary education). After data analysis, statistically significant differences were obtained, finding that the term "dyslexia" seemed to be perceived by pre-service teachers as a more difficult problem to face compared to the term "reading learning disability". No differences were found between gender or specialty (early childhood/primary education). Therefore, the main finding of this study is that the use of certain diagnostic labels influences teachers' self-efficacy beliefs. More specifically, the interpretation of this result in this research is that pre-service teachers conceive the term "dyslexia" as a medical concept, what can be interpreted for students as a more difficult diagnostic to intervene and modify through education in comparison with the term "reading learning disability". This fact indicates that during initial teacher training, the understanding of the terms "dyslexia" and "reading learning disability" should be studied in greater depth. Additionally, this paper can contribute to show the importance of the decision made by professionals regarding the exact term they use when preparing the psychological reports of the students with special educational needs. These findings do not exactly agree with the results obtained in previous studies on this topic, and this is discussed in the discussion section. Moreover, we also indicate the limitations of the study and future lines of research.

Desviando da norma: experiências de bioidentidades e normatização em uma comunidade virtual sobre dislexia / Deviating from the norm: experiences of bioidentities and normatization in a virtual community on dyslexia / Desviarse de la norma: experiencias de bioidentidades y normatización en una comunidad virtual sobre dislexia

A biomedicina tem se ocupado cada vez mais de questões da vida humana que não eram vistas como problema de saúde. Nesse processo, dificuldades relacionadas à aprendizagem e ao domínio das normas da linguagem passaram a ser classificadas como 'dislexia' por esse campo. Atualmente as pessoas têm buscado espaços on-line para procurar informações e se conectar com outros indivíduos que compartilham a mesma condição de saúde ou doença. Neste artigo, apresentamos os resultados de uma pesquisa que visou analisar a experiência de sujeitos denominados como disléxicos ou próximos a esse diagnóstico que integram a comunidade virtual amigosedislexia.com, organizada no Facebook. Metodologicamente, este trabalho baseou-se na abordagem qualitativa com caráter exploratório, realizando uma análise de conteúdo temática. Foram classificadas e analisadas as postagens dos 'influenciadores digitais' da comunidade. Esta pesquisa permitiu identificar quatro perfis de comunicação presentes no ambiente analisado, a saber: "acolhedor", "poster cidadão", "clínico/especialista" e "alteridade".

Biomedicine has been increasingly concerned with issues of human life that were not seen as a health problem. In this process, difficulties related to learning and mastery of language norms came to be classified as 'dyslexia' by this field. Today, people are looking for online spaces to search for information and connect with other individuals who share the same health condition or illness. In this article, we present the results of a research that aimed to analyze the experience of subjects named as dyslexic or close to this diagnosis who are part of the virtual community amigosedislexia.com, on Facebook. In terms of methodology, this work was based on exploratory research with qualitative approach, conducting a thematic content analysis. Posts from the community's 'digital influencers' were classified and analyzed. This research allowed us to identify four communication profiles present in the analyzed environment, namely: 'welcoming', 'citizen poster', 'clinician/specialist' and 'otherness'.

La biomedicina se ha preocupado cada vez más por cuestiones de la vida humana que no se consideraban un problema de salud. Así, dificultades relacionadas con el aprendizaje y el dominio de las normas del lenguaje llegaron a ser clasificadas como 'dislexia' por este campo. Hoy, las personas buscan espacios en línea para buscar información y conectarse con otras que comparten la misma condición de salud o enfermedad. Presentamos los resultados de una investigación que analizó la experiencia de sujetos denominados como disléxicos o cercanos a este diagnóstico que forman parte de la comunidad virtual amigosedislexia.com, en Facebook. Metodológicamente, este trabajo se basó en un enfoque cualitativo con carácter exploratorio, realizando un análisis de contenido temático. Las publicaciones de los 'influencers digitales' de la comunidad fueron clasificadas y analizadas. Esta investigación permitió identificar cuatro perfiles comunicativos presentes en el entorno analizado, a saber: 'bienvenida', 'poster ciudadano', 'clínico/especialista' y 'alteridad'.

Atención y funciones ejecutivas en el Trastorno Especifico del Aprendizaje / Attention and executive functions un Specific Learning Disorder

Resumen El Trastorno Especifico del Aprendizaje (TEAPZ) corresponde a una alteración de origen biológico, que se interpone en el desarrollo de habilidades académicas en lectura, escritura y cálculo, persistentes a lo largo del ciclo vital. El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar las características de los procesos cognoscitivos de la atención y funciones ejecutivas (FE) en el TEAPZ, a través del desarrollo de una revisión sistemática de literatura, empleando la metodología propuesta por Pati y Lorusso (2018), con el objetivo de responder la siguiente pregunta de investigación: P1 ¿Cuáles son las características de la atención y de las FE en el TEAPZ? El período de búsqueda estuvo comprendido entre el año 2014 y 2021. Se revisaron las bases de datos científicas Scopus, WoS y Scielo. Se concluye que el diagnóstico del TEAPZ en el proceso cognoscitivo de la atención se asocia a dificultades en la búsqueda, rastreo visual y velocidad de procesamiento, en las FE existen déficits en la planificación, control inhibitorio y memoria de trabajo.

Abstract Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is a disorder of biological origin, which interferes with the development of academic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic, persistent throughout the life cycle. The aim of this paper was to identify the characteristics of the cognitive processes of attention and executive functions (EF) in the TEAPZ, through the development of a systematic literature review, using the methodology proposed by Pati & Lorusso (2018), in order to answer the following research question: Q1 What are the characteristics of attention and EF in the TEAPZ? The search period was between 2014 and 2021. The scientific databases; Scopus, WoS and Scielo were reviewed. This paper concludes that the diagnosis of TEAPZ in the cognitive process of attention is associated with difficulties in search, visual tracking and processing speed, in EF there are deficits in planning, inhibitory control and working memory.

Specific Learning Disabilities in India: Current Situation and the Path Ahead

Students with specific learning disabilities (SpLD) need timely remedial education and provisions to continue their education within the mainstream. The Government of India has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, and legitimized SpLD as a disability, nationally. This Act mandates screening of every school student for SpLD on completion of eight years of age, setting up of resource rooms for imparting remedial education in all schools, and provisions in examinations for all afflicted students. This Act authorizes that students with SpLD get benefit of reservations in higher education seats and government jobs. To ensure that this Act is implemented effectively, all stakeholders in the field of education and health will have to collaborate to set up sufficient number of assessment clinics, create sufficient number of special educators, and develop validated screening and assessment tools for diagnosing SpLD in all the regional languages of our country

Characteristics and associated factors of visual and motor integration in children with developmental dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To investigate the characteristics of visual motor integration in children with developmental dyslexia and ADHD, and to provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of these children.@*Methods@#During July to November of 2020，students from grade 3 to grade 5 of 7 primary schools in Xinjiang were selected by using random cluster sampling method. A total of 56 dyslexia group (group DD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder group (group ADHD), comorbidity group and normal control group were selected and compared the differences of their visual motor integration ability and related factors ability. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the predictive effects of related factors on visual motor integration ability.@*Results@#The scores of visual integration ability and visual perception in comorbidity group (95.05±14.01, 12.71±7.40) were lower than those in DD group (104.77±17.19，23.04±11.48), ADHD group (104.00±14.11，25.70±10.74) and normal control group (129.80±12.91, 44.05±16.56) ( F/Z =58.24,110.49, P <0.05). The visual working memory score of the comorbidity group ( 73.64 ±5.36) was lower than the normal control group (78.96±4.68) ( P <0.05)，and there was no significant difference between the DD group (74.48±7.06) and the ADHD group (75.98±7.36) ( P >0.05). The results of multiple regression showed that visual perception, age, IQ and visual working memory were associated with visual and motor integration ability of dyslexia children with ADHD ( R 2=0.32，0.17，0.11， 0.04 ， P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#Visual motor integration and visual perception among children with DD combined ADHD are more severely impaired than those with ADHD and DD alone. Visual perception, age, IQ and visual working memory could help predict the development of visual and motor integration ability in children with DD combined ADHD.

Prevalence and factors influencing depressive symptoms among children with dyslexia in China / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To investigate the prevalence and factors influencing depressive symptoms among children with dyslexia in China.@*Methods@#A total of 6 298 children in grades 3-5 were recruited from eight primary schools in Baoan, Shenzhen. The Questionnaire for Children s Reading Ability, the Dyslexia Checklist for Chinese Children, the Pupil Rating Scale Revised Screening for Learning Disabilities, and the Children s Depression Inventory short version were used.@*Results@#The prevalence of dyslexia was 2.76%( n =174). The rate of depressive symptoms in children with dyslexia (37.36%) was higher than children without dyslexia (18.17%)( χ 2=40.94, P ＜0.01). Compared with children without dyslexia, children with dyslexia had an increased risk of depressive symptoms ( OR=2.65, 95%CI=1.87-3.75, P ＜0.01). In addition, the average time that a mother spent with her child every day was one of the factors influencing depressive symptoms. The risk of depressive symptoms was lower in children who spent ≥3 h with their mothers than children who spent <1 h(3-4 h: OR=0.54, 95%CI=0.36-0.81； 5-6 h: OR=0.51, 95%CI=0.34-0.78 ; ≥7 h: OR=0.47, 95%CI=0.32-0.69, P ＜0.01).@*Conclusion@#The rate of depressive symptoms in children with dyslexia was shown to be high. Increasing the time that mothers spend with their children every day is helpful in preventing the occurrence of depression in children.

Correlation between physical fitness and reading ability among school aged children / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To determine the association between physical health fitness with Chinese reading ability of schoolaged children, so as to provide evidence for improving children s reading ability.@*Methods@#A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 923 school aged children in grades 2-6 in a primary school in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The questionnaire included basic demographic information and Dyslexia Checklist for Chinese Children and the Pupil Rating Scale Revised Screening. At the same time, participants underwent physical fitness tests which included an assessment of height, weight, and lung capacity, as well as a 50 meter run, sit forward bend, one minute skipping rope task, sit ups, and a 50 × 8 round trip.@*Results@#A total of 59 children were identified with dyslexia. Normal children achieved higher scores than children with dyslexia in the total physical health score, as well as the one minute skipping rope score, one minute sit up score, and sitting forward score ( P <0.05). Multiple linear regression analyses showed that the reading ability of girls was higher than that of boys ( β =-3.04, P <0.01), and the children who regularly participated in more intense physical activity and who had higher fitness scores had a higher reading ability ( β =-1.68, -0.08, P <0.01). Children s reading ability increased significantly with parental educational level( P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#Gender, parents education level, physical exercise intensity, and children s physical fitness were identified as influencing factors of school age children s reading ability. A positive correlation was found between children s physical health level and reading ability.

sLORETA Source Localization in Dyslexic Children during Different Congruency of Visual Images: P300 Component Analysis (Sumber aktiviti sLORETA dalam kalangan Kanak-kanak Disleksia dalam Stimulasi Imej Visual yang Berbeza Kesesuaian Konteks: Komponen P300 Analisis) / Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia

@#The question of whether dyslexic children have visual cognitive differences in terms of brain activity as compared to normal children remains unsolved. Here, we aimed to study the neuronal source activity during visual attentional processing reflected in the P300 Event-Related Potential (ERP) component, when being exposed to the different congruency of visual images on dyslexic children by utilizing an ERP. Twelve dyslexic and twelve non-dyslexic children in the range of age 8 to 11 years old took part in this study. They pressed button ‘1’ when they saw a congruence image of the animal in its natural habitat and button ‘2’ for incongruence animal images in non-natural habitat. The source localization of P300 was executed on the grand average waveform by utilising Standardised Low-Resolution Brain Electromagnetic Tomography (sLORETA) algorithm provided by Net Station software. The BA 19 of the left occipital lobe was the most activated during congruence and incongruence images in the dyslexic children. As for the control children, BA 18 and BA 17 of the occipital lobe were activated during congruence and incongruence images, respectively. In sum, there were no differences in source activity areas during both visual images in dyslexic children as compared to the control children, which brings us to a conclusion that the visual attentional activity in dyslexic children used the brain areas that are associated with visual characteristics rather than context differences.

Are dyslexia and developmental language disorder isolated or comorbid conditions? An integrative review / Dislexia e transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem são quadros isolados ou comórbidos? Uma revisão integrativa

ABSTRACT Purpose: to gather scientific evidence on the linguistic skill profile in developmental dyslexia and developmental language disorder to better understand possible comorbid or isolated conditions. Methods: an integrative review of the literature. The search was conducted in SciELO, ERIC, LILACS, and PubMed. The inclusion criteria were as follows: 1) studies published and available in open-access national and international journals in full text; 2) addressing the topic in the last 10 years; 3) in English and/or Portuguese. Literature Review: the search retrieved 654 articles, the final sample comprising 10, 5 of which agreed with the hypothesis that dyslexia and developmental language disorder can be comorbid disorders, impairing reading, writing, and phonological awareness. The other studies described broader language deficits in children with developmental language disorder alone, affecting language decoding and comprehension, whereas deficits in dyslexia are more associated with phonological processing. Conclusion: there is no consensus on whether dyslexia and developmental language disorders occur simultaneously in children. However, both pose risks to reading comprehension and school performance.

RESUMO Objetivo: integrar evidências científicas sobre o perfil de habilidades linguísticas na dislexia do desenvolvimento e no transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem, para melhor compreensão de possíveis condições comórbidas ou quadros isolados. Métodos: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura. A busca ocorreu nas bases de dados: Scielo, Eric e LILACS, bem como no buscador PubMed. Os critérios de inclusão foram: 1) estudos publicados nos periódicos nacionais e internacionais, gratuitos, com texto completo e disponível; 2) que abordem a temática nos últimos 10 anos; 3) em inglês e/ou português. Revisão da Literatura: a busca contou com 654 artigos. A amostra final foi composta por dez artigos, nos quais cinco estudos são concordantes quanto à hipótese de que dislexia e transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem, podem ser transtornos comórbidos, com prejuízos na leitura, na escrita e na consciência fonológica; os demais estudos descrevem déficits mais amplos de linguagem nas crianças somente com transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem, implicados na decodificação e compreensão da linguagem, enquanto na dislexia os déficits estão associados ao processamento fonológico. Conclusão: não há consenso se a dislexia e o transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem ocorrem simultaneamente em crianças. No entanto, ambos conferem riscos à compreensão leitora e ao desempenho escolar.

Reading habits of Czech and Brazilian university students with and without dyslexia / Hábitos de leitura em estudantes universitários tchecos e brasileiros com e sem dislexia

ABSTRACT Purpose: to compare, with Adult Reading History Questionnaire results, the reading habits of adults with and without dyslexia of different cultures and languages. Methods: the research comprised 119 university students (60 Czechs and 59 Brazilians, half of them with dyslexia) assessed by responding to the self-report reading history questionnaire and taking a reading level test. ARHQ scores were compared between the groups and countries with the analysis of variance (ANOVA), and their correlation was assessed with the Spearman's test, both with the significance level set at p < 0.05. Results: adults with dyslexia had lower reading habit scores and reading level scores than typical readers in both languages. Reading habits were positively correlated with reading levels in both languages. Regardless of the group, Brazilians had lower reading habit scores than Czechs. Conclusion: the results suggest that self-assessing reading habits is an effective way to screen for reading disorders. However, cultural and school factors must be considered.

RESUMO Objetivo: comparar os hábitos de leitura avaliados pelo Questionário História de Leitura em adultos com e sem dislexia de diferentes culturas e línguas. Métodos: participaram da pesquisa 119 estudantes universitários (60 tchecos e 59 brasileiros, metade com dislexia), os quais foram avaliados por meio de autoavaliação, respondendo o questionário de história de leitura e realizando teste de nível de leitura. A pontuação no QHL foi comparada entre os grupos e países com o teste de Análise de Variância (ANOVA) e a correlação foi avaliada com o teste de Spearman, ambos com nível de significância de p < 0,05. Resultados: adultos com dislexia obtiveram menor pontuação nos hábitos de leitura e no nível de leitura do que adultos leitores típicos em ambas as línguas. Houve correlação positiva entre os hábitos de leitura e o nível de leitura nos dois idiomas. Os brasileiros, independentemente do grupo, mostraram hábitos de leitura com menor pontuação do que os estudantes tchecos. Conclusão: os resultados sugerem que a autoavaliação dos hábitos de leitura é uma forma eficaz de triagem para os transtornos de leitura, contudo os fatores culturais e escolares devem ser considerados.

Leitura de palavras e pseudopalavras em adultos jovens: um estudo de rastreamento ocular / Word and pseudoword reading in young adults: an eye-tracking study

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar e caracterizar o comportamento oculomotor durante a leitura de pseudopalavras e palavras do português brasileiro caracterizadas quanto à frequência, extensão e regularidade e verificar sua relação com o desempenho em testes neuropsicológicos. Método 21 alunos universitários com média de idade de 20,9 anos realizaram a Tarefa de Leitura de Palavras e Pseudopalavras (TLPP) da Bateria Anele, além de testes de fluência verbal e de memória operacional fonológica. Foram estudados os padrões de duração da primeira fixação do olhar no estímulo, duração total das fixações no estímulo e a taxa de refixações (taxa de retornos ao estímulo). Resultados A duração da primeira fixação e a duração total das fixações foram significativamente menores para palavras em relação às pseudopalavras, bem como a duração total das fixações foi menor para palavras frequentes e curtas. Também foram encontradas interações significativas entre o desempenho na fluência verbal e a duração da primeira fixação. Conclusão Nossos resultados demonstram a aplicabilidade do rastreador ocular para avaliar a leitura no nível da palavra no Português Brasileiro. O rastreador ocular pode ser um instrumento adicional na investigação de transtornos de leitura do desenvolvimento e adquiridos, podendo auxiliar na detecção de dificuldades de leitura a partir da análise de diferenças do comportamento oculomotor entre leitores fluentes e não-fluentes.

ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate and characterize the oculomotor behavior during the reading of words and pseudowords in Brazilian Portuguese organized by frequency, length and regularity and verify its association with performance on neuropsychological tests. Methods 21 university students, with a mean age of 20.9 years, were submitted to a word and pseudoword reading task (TLPP) from the Anele Battery, in addition to verbal fluency and phonological working memory tests. The patterns of first fixation duration, gaze duration and rate of refixation were studied. Results The first fixation duration and the gaze duration were significantly lower for words if compared to pseudowords and the gaze duration was also lower for high-frequency and short words. Significant interactions were also found between verbal fluency performance and the first fixation duration. Conclusion Our results demonstrate the applicability of eye tracking to study reading patterns at the word-level in Brazilian Portuguese. The eye tracker can be an additional tool in the investigation of acquired and developmental reading disorders and can assist in the detection of reading difficulties based on comparisons of the oculomotor behavior between fluent and non-fluent readers.

Mental health among students with neurodevelopment disorders: case of dyslexic children and adolescents / Saúde mental em estudantes com distúrbios de neurodesenvolvimento: um caso de crianças e adolescentes disléxicos

ABSTRACT Several research studies have been devoted to study the links between emotional disorders and learning disabilities. However, very minimal of this research has focused on dyslexic students. Objective: The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to assess self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in dyslexic Arabic-speaking children and adolescents and (2) to describe psychiatric comorbidities in these subjects by comparing them to their non-dyslexic peers. Methods: In total, 205 students (56 dyslexics and 149 good readers), pursuing their education in ordinary schools in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region of Morocco responded to Taylor's Self-Assessment Scale of Anxiety, Beck's Depression Questionnaire, and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI). Results: Overall, dyslexics were more anxious, more depressed, and had disturbed self-esteem compared to their non-dyslexic peers. The percentage of psychiatric comorbidity was higher in the dyslexic group. Conclusions: The results of this study highlight the need for a multidisciplinary approach that integrates emotional needs assessment into the rehabilitation care of dyslexic children and adolescents.

RESUMO Muitos estudos têm pesquisado as ligações entre transtornos emocionais e dificuldades de aprendizagem. No entanto, muito pouco desta pesquisa se concentrou em estudantes disléxicos. Objetivo: Os objetivos deste estudo foram: 1) avaliar a autoestima, ansiedade e depressão em crianças e adolescentes disléxicos falantes do árabe; 2) descrever comorbidades psiquiátricas nesses estudantes, comparando-os com seus pares não disléxicos. Métodos: 205 estudantes (56 disléxicos e 149 bons leitores), alunos de escolas comuns da região de Beni Mellal-Khenifra do Marrocos, responderam à escala de autoavaliação de ansiedade de Taylor, ao questionário de depressão de Beck's e ao inventário de autoestima de Coopersmith (IES). Resultados: Em geral, os disléxicos eram mais ansiosos, mais deprimidos e tiveram distúrbios de autoestima em comparação com seus pares não-disléxicos. O percentual de comorbidade psiquiátrica foi maior no grupo disléxico. Conclusões: Os resultados deste trabalho evidenciam a necessidade de uma abordagem multidisciplinar que integre a avaliação das necessidades emocionais aos cuidados de reabilitação de crianças e adolescentes disléxicos.

Dyslexia and developmental language disorder: cognitive-linguistic differences in reading / Dislexia e transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem: diferenças cognitivo-linguísticas na leitura / Dislexia y trastorno del desarrollo del lenguaje: diferencias cognitivo-lingüísticas en lectura

Reading comprehension is a product of the performance of both decoding ability and language comprehension. The difficulty in reading comprehension may be due to a deficit in any of these skills. The study aimed to verify the underlying reading skills in two clinical groups, Developmental Dyslexia (DD) and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), seeking their similarities and differences. The sample included children from the early years of schooling. Both groups were assessed for reading comprehension skills, word reading speed, phonological processing and comprehension, and language production. The comparison between the two groups showed that the groups were similar in phonological skills but differed in oral language comprehension and production skills. In this ability, the DD group had a higher performance compared to the DLD group. The study concluded that different forms of intervention are necessary to supply the specific weaknesses of each group.

A compreensão da leitura é produto do desempenho das habilidades de decodificação e compreensão da linguagem. A dificuldade de compreensão da leitura pode ser a consequência de um déficit em qualquer uma dessas habilidades. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar as habilidades subjacentes de leitura em dois grupos clínicos, dislexia do desenvolvimento (DD) e transtorno do desenvolvimento da linguagem (TDL), buscando suas similaridades e diferenças. A amostra foi de crianças nos anos iniciais da escolarização. Avaliaram-se os grupos em compreensão leitora, velocidade de leitura de palavras, processamento fonológico e compreensão e produção de linguagem. Os resultados das comparações entre os dois grupos mostraram que eles foram similares nas habilidades fonológicas, mas diferiram nas habilidades de compreensão e produção da linguagem oral. Nesta habilidade, o grupo DD obteve maior desempenho quando comparado ao grupo TDL. Concluiu-se que diferentes formas de intervenção são necessárias para suprir as fragilidades específicas de cada grupo.

La comprensión lectora es un producto del desempeño de la capacidad de decodificación y la comprensión del lenguaje. La dificultad en la comprensión lectora puede ser la consecuencia de un déficit en cualquiera de estas habilidades. El objetivo del estudio fue verificar las habilidades de lectura subyacentes en dos grupos clínicos, dislexia del desarrollo (DD) y trastorno del desarrollo del lenguaje (TDL), buscando sus similitudes y diferencias. La muestra fueron niños de los primeros años de escolaridad. Los grupos fueron evaluados en comprensión lectora, velocidad de lectura de palabras, procesamiento fonológico, comprensión y producción del lenguaje. Los resultados de la comparación entre los dos grupos mostraron que los grupos eran similares en habilidades fonológicas, pero diferían en las habilidades de comprensión y producción del lenguaje oral. En esta capacidad, el grupo DD tuvo un mayor rendimiento en comparación con el TDL. Se concluyó que son necesarias diferentes formas de intervención para suplir las debilidades específicas de cada grupo.