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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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