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Word recognition and cognitive profiles of Chinese pre-school children at risk for dyslexia through language delay or familial history of dyslexia.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Feb 2008
McBride-Chang Catherine, Lam Fanny, Lam Catherine, Doo Sylvia, Wong Simpson W L, Chow Yvonne Y Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study sought to identify cognitive abilities that might distinguish Hong Kong Chinese kindergarten children at risk for dyslexia through either language delay or familial history of dyslexia from children who were not at risk and to examine how these abilities were associated with Chinese word recognition. The cognitive skills of interest were syllable awareness, tone detection, rapid automated...
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