... Address for correspondence: Chantelle Highman School of Psychology, Curtin University of Tech... more ... Address for correspondence: Chantelle Highman School of Psychology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845 ... are reported to persist into adolescence and adulthood, even with therapy (Stackhouse and Snowling, 1992, Lewis et al ...
As researchers, psychologists, linguists and educators who have studied the processes underlying ... more As researchers, psychologists, linguists and educators who have studied the processes underlying the development of reading, and who are familiar with the scientific research literature relating to the acquisition of reading, we are writing to you to express our ...
A growing literature indicates children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for mental... more A growing literature indicates children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for mental health problems; however, little attention has been given to why this might be the case. Associations between reading difficulties and mental health differ substantially across studies, raising the possibility that these relationships may be ameliorated or exacerbated by risk or resilience-promoting factors. Using socio-ecological theory as a conceptual framework, we outline four potential lines of research that could shed light on why children with reading difficulties are at risk of mental health problems and identify potential targets for intervention.
... Address for correspondence: Chantelle Highman School of Psychology, Curtin University of Tech... more ... Address for correspondence: Chantelle Highman School of Psychology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845 ... are reported to persist into adolescence and adulthood, even with therapy (Stackhouse and Snowling, 1992, Lewis et al ...
As researchers, psychologists, linguists and educators who have studied the processes underlying ... more As researchers, psychologists, linguists and educators who have studied the processes underlying the development of reading, and who are familiar with the scientific research literature relating to the acquisition of reading, we are writing to you to express our ...
A growing literature indicates children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for mental... more A growing literature indicates children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for mental health problems; however, little attention has been given to why this might be the case. Associations between reading difficulties and mental health differ substantially across studies, raising the possibility that these relationships may be ameliorated or exacerbated by risk or resilience-promoting factors. Using socio-ecological theory as a conceptual framework, we outline four potential lines of research that could shed light on why children with reading difficulties are at risk of mental health problems and identify potential targets for intervention.
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