Of Bookish Things<p>We need a new definition of <a href="https://c.im/tags/dyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dyslexia</span></a> </p><p> The researchers brought together 58 international experts in dyslexia, including academics, specialist teachers, educational psychologists, and individuals with dyslexia, to vote on whether they agreed with several key statements about dyslexia. The statements covered six key sections: the definition of dyslexia, intellectual abilities and dyslexia, the <a href="https://c.im/tags/AetiologyOfDyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AetiologyOfDyslexia</span></a>, co-occurrence with other disorders, the changing impact of dyslexia over a lifespan, and common misconceptions.</p><p>42 statements received a consensus of more than 80% and were accepted by the group. They were then used to create the new definition of dyslexia<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/PhonologicalProcessing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhonologicalProcessing</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PhonologicalMemory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhonologicalMemory</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevelopmentalLanguageDisorder</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Dyscalculia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dyscalculia</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Literacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Literacy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DevelopmentalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevelopmentalLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LearningDifferences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDifferences</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LearingDisorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearingDisorders</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DevelopmentalCoordinationDisorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevelopmentalCoordinationDisorder</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250225121817.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedaily.com/releases/2025</span><span class="invisible">/02/250225121817.htm</span></a></p>