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True or False - Question 1

The main problem for students with dyslexia in higher education is reading.

You chose: False
That's correct, this statement is false.

Most students with dyslexia in higher education will read more slowly than their peers on the same course of study, this is due to a problem with phonological processing. However, there is a range of difficulties associated with dyslexia in adults. Students with dyslexia will experience a number of these indicators and dyslexia might best be described using a cluster of these descriptors rather than one in isolation (such as reading).

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