New dyslexia guideline published

Five to six percent of German students have marked difficulties in reading and writing, which significantly affects their educational and psycho-social development. For the first time, a new S3 guideline provides interdisciplinary therapy recommendations.

The disorders are distinguished in the medical-psychological professional world in reading, spelling and reading spelling disorder, also known as dyslexia. For over forty years there has been a controversial discussion about the diagnostic methods and criteria of these school developmental disorders in the various specialist disciplines.

The S3 guideline, which was coordinated by the German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (DGKJP), now for the first time provides clear interdisciplinary recommendations for the diagnosis and promotion of children and adolescents with reading and / or spelling disorders , Here is the guideline. (Pm)

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