Abe has poorly developed skills in recognizing words and comprehending written text. He reads laboriously and distorts, omits, and substitutes words when reading aloud. He also has
Trouble decoding letters, perceiving a "w" as an "m" or an "L" as a "J." He is only 8 years old
And his reading skills are far behind those of his classmates. He is suffering from ______.
A) mathematics disorder
B) articulation disorder
C) disorder of written expression
D) reading disorder

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Abe's symptoms are indicative of a reading disorder, also known as dyslexia. Dyslexia affects a person's ability to read accurately and fluently, and can also cause difficulties with spelling, writing, and comprehension.

Abe Has Poorly Developed Skills in Recognizing Words and Comprehending