Which statement reflects the IDA definition of dyslexia?

Which statement reflects the IDA definition of dyslexia?

• A. Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition.
• B. Dyslexia is primarily a motor disorder.
• C. Dyslexia is caused by a lack of intelligence.
• D. Dyslexia affects only spoken language.

Answer: (A)

IDA defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability with neurobiological roots, marked by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor decoding and spelling. The statement that best reflects this definition focuses on these word-recognition challenges, which are the core reading-related difficulties in dyslexia. The other descriptions don’t fit: dyslexia is not primarily a motor disorder, it is not caused by a lack of intelligence, and it does not affect only spoken language—the issue lies in processing written language and decoding words.

IDA defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability with neurobiological roots, marked by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor decoding and spelling. The statement that best reflects this definition focuses on these word-recognition challenges, which are the core reading-related difficulties in dyslexia. The other descriptions don’t fit: dyslexia is not primarily a motor disorder, it is not caused by a lack of intelligence, and it does not affect only spoken language—the issue lies in processing written language and decoding words.