Federal disability law excludes children disadvantaged by environmental, cultural or economic factors from dyslexia diagnosis, which the authors say encourages attributing poor reading to poverty¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r1 · q1
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Subclaims¶

q1 i? Under IDEA's definition of specific learning disability, children are excluded from a dyslexia diagnosis who have environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage. → Laura Cassidy 2023 q1 i? The authors argue this exclusion encourages educators to attribute poor reading to poverty rather than to screen for and identify dyslexia. → Laura Cassidy 2023 (2)

Evidence¶

Laura Cassidy 2023¶

Laura Cassidy, Kayla Reggio, Bennett A. Shaywitz and Sally E. Shaywitz. (2023). Prevalence of undiagnosed dyslexia in African-American primary school children. npj Science of Learning 8:52. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00204-8

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Interpretation of US federal statute language in the discussion section; the article quotes the exclusion clause from the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act and argues it has harmed children living in poverty.

"In the most recent iteration of IDEA 18, within the definition of speci fic learning disability (SLD), the current term incorporating dyslexia, excludes children from a diagnosis of dyslexia who have "… environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage (emphasis added).""

Laura Cassidy 2023 (2)¶

Laura Cassidy, Kayla Reggio, Bennett A. Shaywitz and Sally E. Shaywitz. (2023). Prevalence of undiagnosed dyslexia in African-American primary school children. npj Science of Learning 8:52. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00204-8

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Authors' stated interpretation (type e) of the statutory exclusion's consequence; offered as argument in the discussion, not a tested result.

"This has had the pernicious effect of encouraging educators to attribute poor reading to poverty rather than to screen for, identify and provide interventions for children with dyslexia."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Sharing a dyslexia diagnosis with the child is associated with feeling empowered, while undiagnosed dyslexia is linked to poor self-view and the school-to-prison pipeline — related
• In 2012, youth with disabilities were more socioeconomically disadvantaged than their peers, more likely to live in low-income households and with parents receiving federal food benefits — related
• Youth with an IEP are more likely than a decade ago to live in households facing economic challenges — related