Robin L. Peterson|Bruce F. Pennington
Developmental dyslexia
University of Denver|University of Denver
dyslexia neurodevelopmental disorder characterised slow inaccurate word recognition dyslexia reported every culture studied mounting evidence draws attention crosslinguistic similarity neurobiological neurocognitive bases much progress made across research specialties spanning behavioural neuropsychological neurobiological causal levels analysis past 5 years neuropsychological perspective phonological theory remains compelling although phonological problems also interact cognitive risk factors work confirms neurobiologically dyslexia characterised dysfunction normal left hemisphere language network also implicates abnormal white matter development studies accounting reading experience demonstrate many recorded neural differences show causes rather effects dyslexia six predisposing candidate genes identified evidence shows gene environment interaction