Research Symposium

BIO

As a second-year psychology major and sociology minor from the Bahamas, Migueal has always had a passion for psychology. Participating as a crisis hotline counselor gave him the drive to pursue his passion for psychology with rigour.

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

Abstract

Developmental dyslexia, onset by genetic mutation and alternative brain development, is defined as a difficulty in language processing and literacy. As much as this form of neurodivergence is common, the mode of diagnosis for developmental dyslexia seems to often fall short of its interventive power. It is a widespread misconception that children cannot be diagnosed with dyslexia without years of reading instruction, but data from various studies show that it is, in fact, possible to predict dyslexia in children aged four to five years old. This meta analysis seeks to consolidate thousands of articles from scholarly sources and scientific journals to further strengthen the idea that three predictors of dyslexia— phonological processing impairment, poor response to instruction, and family history of dyslexia— are reliable modes of early prediction and diagnosis. With a model-based approach to meta-analysis (MASM) and a team of several reviewers, each article is title and abstract screened, reviewed, and extracted to create a proportional model of how much each factor contributes to the diagnosis and prediction of dyslexia. Though still in progress, the meta-analysis has made significant advancements in its process of screening and extraction and is working towards a promising and informative result.

Keywords: Dyslexia, Causes of Dyslexia, Reading Comprehension