Reading Disabilities in Chinese and Japanese Children
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nature and causes of reading disability. The question centers on the role that specific features of English orthography play in reading difficulties. Does the way words are represented in the English alphabet present unique problems for children as they learn to translate between written and spoken language? In his attempt to answer this question, Stevenson discusses similarities and differences between English and non-alphabetic writing systems. Furthermore, he presents evidence that reading disabilities are no more common in America than they are in two Asian cultures that employ non-alphabetic systems.—JKT
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