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THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SPECIFIC LEARNING<br />
DISORDERS AND THE INTELLIGENCE STRUCTURE<br />
the relationships between the specific learning<br />
disorders and the intelligence structure<br />
Gabriella Király<br />
ABSTrACT<br />
The study deals with the examination of the correlation of specific learning disability and<br />
intelligence-structure. The author supposes that dyslexic children’s intelligence-structure shows<br />
typical diffused, heterogeneous image, furthermore, a significant deficiency can be supposed<br />
between verbal and performance intelligence.<br />
During her own research, she compared dyslexic children’s intelligence with average or above average<br />
IQ with those who have good reading skills. The examination method was supplied by MAWGYI-r,<br />
the revised, standardized form of the Hungarian Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.<br />
Her examinations suggest that dyslexic children’s intelligence-structure shows typical diffused,<br />
heterogeneous image, comparing with their contemporaries with good reading skills. It is proved<br />
by significant deficiency between verbal and performance quotients in the intelligence test.<br />
Consequently, it can reasonably be supposed that reading disabilities, despite normal IQ, are<br />
caused by uneven, diffusive, disharmonic maturity of intellectual abilities.<br />
Introduction<br />
Based on the different hints to be found in the literature it seems – despite the terminology<br />
disorders and the high number of denominations – that the specialists are preoccupied<br />
with the growth of the number of children with learning disorders and the possibility of<br />
finding a solution to the problem.<br />
The common parameter of the children with learning disorder is that they cannot<br />
cope with the demands of the primary school. Due to the frustration in time behaviour<br />
problems add to the problems related to performance. In case there is a lack in therapy or<br />
proper help the child may evolve in the direction of anti-social personality development.<br />
According to data from Germany 80% in case of individuals who commit youth crime<br />
had learning disorders at the beginning of school and during the early forms. 8<br />
In case of the children suffering from learning disorders several researchers consider<br />
it of a diagnostic value the prominently diffuse, heterogenic intelligence structure, and its<br />
uneven, diffuse maturation. 9,10,11,12 Others emphasize the role of the differential-diagnosis<br />
13,14, 15<br />
of the significant differences between verbal and performance intelligence.<br />
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