Phonological processing deficits as a universal model for dyslexia: evidence from different orthographies

PURPOSE: To verify the universal nature of the phonological processing deficit hypothesis for dyslexia, since the most influential studies on the topic were conducted in children or adults speakers of English. RESEARCH STRATEGY: A systematic review was designed, conducted and analyzed using PubMed, Science Direct, and SciELO databases. SELECTION CRITERIA: The literature search was conducted using the terms "phonological processing" AND "dyslexia" in publications of the last ten years (2004-2014). DATA ANALYSIS: Following screening of (a) titles and abstracts and (b) full papers, ...