The double-deficit hypothesis of dyslexia proposes that a deficit in two essential skills produces the lowest level of reading performance, constituting the most severe form of dyslexia.
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Core ClaimThe double-deficit theory of dyslexia proposes that a deficit in two essential skills gives rise to the lowest level of reading performances, constituting the most severe form of dyslexia. 1 Sources
1. Double-Deficit Hypothesis (Wikipedia)
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The double-deficit theory of dyslexia proposes that a deficit in two essential skills gives rise to the lowest level of reading performances, constituting the most severe form of dyslexia.
reference 1
Wolf, M. & Bowers, P. (1999). The Double-Deficit Hypothesis for the developmental dyslexias. Journal of Educational Psychology, 91, 1-24.
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