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Katya is from Jacksonville, Florida, and is currently pursuing a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience with the aspiration to attend graduate school. She is very interested in neurodegenerative diseases and developmental disorders and have hopes to continue doing research in those fields. Outside of academics Katya am passionate about working out, reading, photography, and spending time outdoors.

Meta-Analysis in Determining a Comprehensive Prediction Criteria for Developmental Dyslexia

Abstract

Dyslexia affects individuals worldwide, impacting their capabilities to read fluently and hindering literary understanding. Developmental dyslexia is the primary form of this disorder, stemming from a combination of genetic and environmental features that display the severity of symptomatic portrayal. There are various criteria that reflect the possible causes of developmental dyslexia. However, no single analysis is effective in prediction. Our study analyzes trends in overarching causes of dyslexia to create a comprehensive prediction model through a meta-analysis style study.
To resolve conflicting definitions of dyslexia and contradicting criteria for the causes a large-scale examination of relevant publications is comprised through literary review. The study functions through the technological applications Covidence, eliminating irrelevant articles to create a finite multifactor dyslexia prediction model. These articles are eliminated based on an established external criterion, created within the lab, and outlines the preferred metrics and topics to be included.
The study remains ongoing, screening hundreds of articles weekly. The expectation amongst the papers alludes to the expansion of predictors of development dyslexia. While not fully developed some of the overarching factors include educational upbringing, phonetic exposure, reading programs, and others. Additionally, genetic predisposition holds its own imposition for development dyslexia.
These preliminary results suggest that many individuals should seek out early screening for dyslexia with caregivers following the guise of the typical causes and predictors. Whilst an agreement has not been made regarding the criteria for dyslexia, this study produces very relevant results that aims to bridge that gap.

Keywords: developmental dyslexia, meta-analysis, predictors