A screening on Specific Learning Disorders in an Italian speaking high genetic homogeneity area. (Rapporti tecnici/preprint/working paper)

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  • A screening on Specific Learning Disorders in an Italian speaking high genetic homogeneity area. (Rapporti tecnici/preprint/working paper) (literal)
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  • 2014-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • Claudia Cappa, Fabrizio Meloni ,Carlo Muzio, Antonino Schilirò, Luca Bastiani, Sara Giulivi (2014)
    A screening on Specific Learning Disorders in an Italian speaking high genetic homogeneity area.
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  • IFC-CNR Pisa, Servizio di NPI ASL 4 di Lanusei Italy, Istituto Santo Stefano - Porto Potenza Picena (Mc).Servizio di NPI ASL 4 di Lanusei Italy. IFC-CNR Pisa, DFA-SUPSI Locarno, Switzerland (literal)
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  • A screening on Specific Learning Disorders in an Italian speaking high genetic homogeneity area. (literal)
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  • The aim of the present research is to investigate the prevalence of Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) in Ogliastra, a particular area of Sardinia, Italy. Having experienced centuries of isolation, Ogliastra has become a high genetic homogeneity area, particularly interesting for studies on different kinds of pathologies. Here we are going to describe the results of a screening carried out throughout 2 consecutive years in 49 second grade classes (24 considered in the first year and 25 in the second year of the study) of the Ogliastra region. A total of 610 pupils (average age 7.54 years; 293 female, 317 male) corresponding to 68.69% of all pupils who were attending second grade in the area, took part in the study. The tool used for the screening was the \"RSR-DSA. Questionnaire for the detection of learning difficulties and disorders\", which allowed to identify 83 subjects at risk (13.61% of the whole sample involved in the study). These took part in an enhancement training program carried out for about 6 months. After the program, pupils underwent assessment for reading, writing and calculation abilities, as well as a cognitive assessment. According to the results of the assessment, the prevalence of SLDs was 6.06%. 4.75% of the total sample manifested dyslexia in isolation or in comorbidity with other disorders. According to the first national epidemiological investigation carried out in Italy, the prevalence of SLDs is 3.1-3.2%, which is lower that the prevalence obtained in the present study. This result, together with the presence of several cases of SLD in isolation (17.14%) and with a 3:1 ratio of males to females diagnosed with a SLD (which is typical of several pathologies, disorders or characteristics with a genetic origin), can be interpreted as a confirmation of the genetic basis of SLDs. (literal)
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