Scientific Summary - The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities

Summaries of longitudinal research studies currently underway

The development of early literacy, numeracy, and writing

Stability and change in patterns of preschool children’s symbolic and non-symbolic magnitude judgment abilities (K-2): Implications for literacy and numeracy acquisition
The relationship between early mathematical and literacy skills among Arabic speaking kindergarten children and their contribution to mathematical and reading achievement in first grade
The contribution of preschool morphology to first and second grade Hebrew reading
Preschool literacy and numerical skills in bilingual versus monolingual children
Reading, phonological awareness, and syntax: Comorbidity in an exemplar-based model of language and reading
The writing-reading interconnection and their early predictors among native Arabic- speaking children
Hebrew morphological knowledge of monolingual and bilingual kindergarten children
The role of morphological awareness in early reading and spelling acquisition in Arabic
The contribution of handwriting and graphomotor skills to spelling: A longitudinal study from kindergarten to second grade among Hebrew-speaking children
Early spelling in a unique writing system: The case of Arabic

The development and characterization of language disorders and reading disability

The relationship of cognitive processes and executive functions to reading and math development

The contribution of biological, environmental, and educational factors to reading and math development