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Dyslexic students have more everyday cognitive lapses.

James H Smith-Spark1, Angela J Fawcett, Roderick I Nicolson

  • 1Department of Psychology, Keynes College, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. j.h.smith-spark@ukc.ac.uk

Memory (Hove, England)
|July 15, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Adults with dyslexia experience more everyday cognitive failures, including distractibility and word-finding issues. These difficulties impact daily life beyond literacy tasks.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

  • Dyslexia is often perceived as a childhood literacy issue.
  • Limited research exists on the daily cognitive challenges faced by adults with dyslexia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the empirical support for anecdotal reports of increased distractibility in adults with dyslexia.
  • To explore the pervasiveness of cognitive difficulties in everyday life for dyslexic adults.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the self-report Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) with university students.
  • Included a dyslexic group and a non-dyslexic control group.
  • Administered a parallel measure (CFQ-for-others) to friends of dyslexic individuals.

Main Results:

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  • Adult dyslexic students reported significantly more everyday cognitive lapses than controls.
  • Key issues identified include distractibility, over-focusing, and word-finding difficulties.
  • Friends corroborated these findings, perceiving dyslexic individuals as more disorganized, distractible, and absent-minded.

Conclusions:

  • Dyslexia continues to affect adult cognition, extending beyond academic or laboratory settings.
  • Cognitive impairments associated with dyslexia are present and impactful in everyday life.
  • Findings underscore the need for continued support and understanding of adult dyslexia.