Dynamic Gait Index in Children With Dyslexia

Reliability of the Dynamic Gait Index in Children With Dyslexia

The aim of the present study is to investigate reliability in dyslexic children and compare it with healthy peers.

Assessments methods are very important for the detection and treatment of such problems and there is a need for studies that can be applied for the dyslexia group. However fewer attempts have been made to demonstrate the reliability of balance impairments tools in dyslexic children. The DGI is a test that has been used a lot lately because of its minimal requirement for space and equipment, as well as its ability to be used with different patients' groups. The aim of the present study is to investigate reliability in dyslexic children and compare it with healthy peers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Confirmed diagnosis of dyslexia by Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Intelligence quotient (IQ)> 85 results of WISC-R
• Age between 8 - 14
• Able to understand the commands given
• Volunteer to study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having cognitive disorder
• Having neuromuscular disorder
• Having skeletal anomaly
• Having visual or hearing problems