The Use of Cognitive Tests in the Assessment of Dyslexia
In this literature review, we address the use of cognitive tests, including intelligence tests, in the assessment and diagnosis of dyslexia, from both historic and present-day perspectives. We discuss the role of cognitive tests in the operationalization of the concepts of specificity and unexpected...
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| description | In this literature review, we address the use of cognitive tests, including intelligence tests, in the assessment and diagnosis of dyslexia, from both historic and present-day perspectives. We discuss the role of cognitive tests in the operationalization of the concepts of specificity and unexpectedness, two constructs considered essential to the characterization of dyslexia since the publication of early case reports in the late nineteenth century. We review the advantages and disadvantages of several approaches to specific learning disabilities’ identification that are used in schools. We also discuss contemporary debates around the use of standardized cognitive testing in dyslexia evaluations, in particular, the arguments of those who favor an approach to diagnosis based on prior history and the results of a comprehensive evaluation and those who favor an approach based on an individual’s response to intervention. We attempt to explain both perspectives by examining clinical observations and research findings. We then provide an argument for how cognitive tests can contribute to an accurate and informed diagnosis of dyslexia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37bbb108da90451c832f945837242fa52023-11-18T01:57:39ZengMDPI AGJournal of Intelligence2079-32002023-04-011157910.3390/jintelligence11050079The Use of Cognitive Tests in the Assessment of DyslexiaNancy Mather0Deborah Schneider1Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85701, USAHoeft BrainLENS Laboratory, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USAIn this literature review, we address the use of cognitive tests, including intelligence tests, in the assessment and diagnosis of dyslexia, from both historic and present-day perspectives. We discuss the role of cognitive tests in the operationalization of the concepts of specificity and unexpectedness, two constructs considered essential to the characterization of dyslexia since the publication of early case reports in the late nineteenth century. We review the advantages and disadvantages of several approaches to specific learning disabilities’ identification that are used in schools. We also discuss contemporary debates around the use of standardized cognitive testing in dyslexia evaluations, in particular, the arguments of those who favor an approach to diagnosis based on prior history and the results of a comprehensive evaluation and those who favor an approach based on an individual’s response to intervention. We attempt to explain both perspectives by examining clinical observations and research findings. We then provide an argument for how cognitive tests can contribute to an accurate and informed diagnosis of dyslexia.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/11/5/79dyslexiareading disordercognitive assessmentintelligence testsphonological awarenesslinguistic risk factors |
| spellingShingle | Nancy Mather Deborah Schneider The Use of Cognitive Tests in the Assessment of Dyslexia Journal of Intelligence dyslexia reading disorder cognitive assessment intelligence tests phonological awareness linguistic risk factors |
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