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Are reading problems more common in multiples and why?

We have already seen more multiples have delays in speech and language and these are associated to some extent with problems in reading). There is no magic line that differentiates an average reader from one that gets the label of reading disability (and one of the reasons why giving such a label needs to be done cautiously and sympathetically).

So, we would expect some multiples to be so far behind, that a formal diagnosis of a reading disability is warranted.

To this, we can add a second group. Across the entire spectrum of multiples, some are more likely to be intellectually disabled and thus to have reading problems among their other difficulties. However, their immediate school needs must be distinguished from those of multiples who just have reading problems, as must the long-term impact of their disability.