Suzanne M. Adlof|Tiffany P. Hogan
Understanding Dyslexia in the Context of Developmental Language Disorders
University of South Carolina|MGH Institute of Health Professions
purpose purpose tutorial discuss language basis dyslexia context developmental language disorders dlds whereas studies focused phonological skills children dyslexia bring attention broader language skills method conducted focused literature review language basis dyslexia historical theoretical perspectives special emphasis relation dyslexia dld development broader language skills eg vocabulary syntax discourse identification dyslexia results present clinically relevant information history dyslexia languagebased disorder operational definitions used diagnose dyslexia research practice relation dyslexia dld language abilities children dyslexia conclusions discuss 3 clinical implications working children dyslexia school settings children dyslexiawith without comorbid dldsoften language deficits outside phonological domain b intervention target childs strengths weaknesses relative reading outcomes regardless diagnostic labels c dyslexia regardless language abilities time diagnosis may risk slower language acquisition across lifetime longitudinal studies needed assess multiple language skills early time diagnosis dyslexia years later better understand complex development language reading children dyslexia