There has been confusion in the field of learning disabilities regarding the invocation of low intelligence as an explanation for a reading deficiency. While there is certainly moderate correlation between measured intelligence and various measures of reading achievement, it is ill-advised to accept such a sweeping generalization. The case study described here points up this issue and supports the utilization of an educationally diagnostic instrument in addition to the usual IQ test.
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