Performance of Normal and Dyslexic Readers on the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC): A Discriminant Analysis.

Fifty-five dyslexic and 30 normal readers (8-12 years old) were administered the K-ABC. Normal readers demonstrated significantly higher scores on the cognitive subtests of "Hand Movements,""Number Recall, Word Order," and "Matrix Analogies" as well as on each achievement subtest, the "Sequential" and "Achievement" factors, and the "Mental Processing" composite. (CL)