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SUBMITTER: Bailey S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5061587 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bailey Stephen S Hoeft Fumiko F Aboud Katherine K Cutting Laurie L
Annals of dyslexia 20160620 3
Specific reading comprehension deficit (SRCD) affects up to 10 % of all children. SRCD is distinct from dyslexia (DYS) in that individuals with SRCD show poor comprehension despite adequate decoding skills. Despite its prevalence and considerable behavioral research, there is not yet a unified cognitive profile of SRCD. While its neuroanatomical basis is unknown, SRCD could be anomalous in regions subserving their commonly reported cognitive weaknesses in semantic processing or executive functio ...[more]