title: Dyslexia: The evolution of a scientific concept.
abstract: In the past 25 years, scientific understanding of dyslexia and other learning disabilities has seen rapid progress in domains involving definition and classification, neuropsychological correlates, neurobiological factors, and intervention. I discuss this progress, emphasizing the central organizing influence of research and theory on basic academic skills on identification and sampling issues. I also emphasize how neuropsychological approaches to dyslexia have evolved and the importance of an interdisciplinary perspective for understanding dyslexia.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, TMC Annex, 2151 West Holcombe Boulevard, 222 TMC Annex, Houston, Texas 77204-5053, USA. jackfletcher@uh.edu
authors: Jack M
authors: JM
authors: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests