• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Longitudinal predictors of French word reading difficulties among French Immersion children
Ann Dyslexia. 2022 Dec 31. doi: 10.1007/s11881-022-00275-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Canada, approximately 12% of school-aged children are enrolled in French Immersion (FI), with some provinces estimating close to 30%. FI programs are intended to produce bilingual individuals who can functionally communicate in both of Canada's official languages. Yet, we are currently underinformed as to how to identify children with French word reading difficulties in such programs. Within this context, and in the interests of informing early identification of second language reading challenges, we examined early English predicto...
Source: Annals of Dyslexia - December 31, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Elizabeth MacKay Xi Chen S H élène Deacon Source Type: research

'If you're dyslexic, you feel stupid,' advocate says. Now, Ontario wants to change that
The Ontario Human Rights Commission begins hearing stories Tuesday from parents and students in Brampton as it launches a series of public hearings to determine if students with dyslexia, and other learning disabilities involving reading, are receiving the education they need to succeed.
Source: CBC | Health - January 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news

English phonological specificity predicts early French reading difficulty in emerging bilingual children.
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to examine the predictive value of a dynamic test of English and French lexical specificity on at-risk reading classification in 13 at-risk and 44 not at-risk emerging English (L1)-French (L2) bilingual Grade 1 children (M = 75.87 months, SD = 3.18) enrolled in an early French immersion program in Canada. Lexical specificity was assessed with a computerized word learning game in which children were taught new English (e.g., "foal" and "sole") and French (e.g., bac "bin" and bague "ring") word pairs contrasted by minimal phonological differences. The results indicated t...
Source: Annals of Dyslexia - November 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Krenca K, Gottardo A, Geva E, Chen X Tags: Ann Dyslexia Source Type: research

Association between KIAA0319 SNPs and risk of dyslexia: a meta-analysis.
Abstract The aetiology of developmental dyslexia (DD) is complex; although candidate genes have been suggested, the molecular mechanism and risk factors remain unknown. The KIAA0319 gene is functionally related to neuronal migration and axon growth, and several studies have examined associations between KIAA0319 polymorphisms with DD, but the results remain inconsistent. The sample size affects the results of meta-analysis. The aim of this meta-analysis was to clarify the effect of KIAA0319 polymorphisms on dyslexia susceptibility according to the available evidence. All eligible case-control and transmission/dise...
Source: Journal of Genetics - May 31, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Deng KG, Zhao H, Zuo PX Tags: J Genet Source Type: research

Morphology and Spelling in French: A Comparison of At ‐Risk Readers and Typically Developing Children
We present two studies that examine the role of morphology in French spelling. In Study 1, we examined the concurrent and longitudinal relationships between inflectional awareness and derivational awareness and spelling within a sample of 77 children in a French immersion programme in Canada. Children completed a non‐verbal reasoning measure and French measures of phonological awareness, word reading, vocabulary, morphological awareness, and spelling. Results showed that inflectional morphological awareness in Grade 3 was a predictor of spelling in the same grade. Inflectional awareness in Grade 2 predicted Grade 3 spell...
Source: Dyslexia - August 1, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Poh Wee Koh, Sharry Shakory, Xi Chen, S. H élène Deacon Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Assessing the quality of the OPQ’s Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dyslexia in Children using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II: A brief report.
Dyslexia is a complex neurologically based learning disorder requiring the skillful intervention of a licensed psychologist for assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. As for any complex activity that may involve risks for the patient, there is value in having guidelines to inform practitioners about the best possible procedures when offering services to individuals with this condition. Practice guidelines are indeed a useful resource for mental health professionals but only to the degree that they are developed with the most rigorous standards. The Order of Psychologists of Quebec published the Guidelines for the Evaluat...
Source: Canadian Psychology - July 27, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Dyslexia centre founder convicted in Quebec of assessing disorder without licence
A woman who operates a dyslexia centre in Ottawa has been convicted in Quebec of assessing mental disorders without the proper medical qualifications.
Source: CBC | Health - July 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Ottawa Source Type: news