Definitions for "Reading disability"
reading achievement that is significantly below expectancy for both an individual's reading potential and for chronological age or grade level, sometimes also disparate with a person's cultural, linguistic, and educational experiences. reading achievement significantly below what could reasonably be expected of a person; a marked ability-achievement discrepancy.
Traditionally, those whose reading achievement is significantly below what is expected for their age or grade level. One form of a learning disability, in which individuals of at least average cognitive ability nevertheless have a significant reading, computing, writing, speaking, or listening difficulty.
Reading disability, or dyslexia, is defined as a type of learning disability in which children fail to master the fundamentals of reading, such as letter recognition and sound blending. Such children should show adequate intelligence and educational opportunities meaning that the term reading disability does not refer to children who are dull, have had poor educational experiences, or have missed schooling. See also Dyslexia.