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How dyslexia processing differences are misinterpreted as comprehension deficits

My reading comprehension is excellent but reading speed is so slow that I cannot finish timed tests and everyone assumes I do not understand the material when I understand it better than most.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Speed-based assessments can obscure deep understanding when processing occurs at different rates.

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