Standards :
• Understand and explain other aspects of cognition and behavior that affect reading and writing ( A : 2 )
• Define grapheme as a functional correspondence unit or representation of a phoneme . ( B : 3 )
• Understand the most common intrinsic differences between good and poor readers ( i . e ., cognitive , neurobiological , and linguistic ). ( E : 1 )
• Recognize the tenets of the NICHD / IDA definition of dyslexia . ( E : 2 )
• Recognize that dyslexia and other reading difficulties exist on a continuum of severity . ( E : 3 )
• Identify the distinguishing characteristics of dyslexia and related reading and learning disabilities ( including developmental language comprehension disorder , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , disorders of written expression or dysgraphia , mathematics learning disorder , nonverbal learning disorders , etc .) ( E : 4 )
• Identify how symptoms of reading difficulty may change over time in response to development and instruction . ( E : 5 )
• Understand federal and state laws that pertain to learning disabilities , especially reading disabilities and dyslexia . ( E : 6 )