The lost children: The underdiagnosis of dyslexia in Italy. A cross-sectional national study.
Chiara BarbieroMarcella MonticoIsabella LonciariLorenzo MonastaRoberta PengeClaudio VioPatrizio Emanuele TressoldiMarco CarrozziAnna De PetrisAnna Giulia De CagnoFlavia CrescenziGiovanna TinarelliAntonella LecceseAlessandra PintonCarmen BelacchiRenzo TucciMaria MusinuMaria Letizia TossaliAnna Maria AntonucciAnna PerroneMara Lentini GrazianoLuca Ronfaninull nullPublished in: PloS one (2019)
This study confirms that in primary school children at the age of 8-10 years in Italy dyslexia is widely underestimated. Reliable data on dyslexia prevalence are needed to allocate necessary human and financial resources both to Health Services and Schools, ensuring timely support to children and families.