What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?

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Autori principali: Catherine Manning, Beverley Jennings, Keren MacLennan, Raveen Rayat, Keith Spiller, Holly Joseph
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author Catherine Manning
Beverley Jennings
Keren MacLennan
Raveen Rayat
Keith Spiller
Holly Joseph
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Beverley Jennings
Keren MacLennan
Raveen Rayat
Keith Spiller
Holly Joseph
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Beverley Jennings
Keren MacLennan
Raveen Rayat
Keith Spiller
Holly Joseph
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contents What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding? Catherine Manning Beverley Jennings Keren MacLennan Raveen Rayat Keith Spiller Holly Joseph Dyslexia ABSTRACTTargeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research priorities are and whether they align with current research funding. We categorised previous funding for dyslexia research in the United Kingdom and considered how this aligns with community research priorities, using multiple methods and a participatory approach. We identified that the vast majority (78%) of funding has been spent on research into biology, brain and cognition. Through seven focus groups (n = 37), dyslexic adults and/or family members/carers of dyslexic children expressed that this balance needs redressing, and we identified four important areas for future research, informed by lived experiences. Finally, 436 members of the dyslexia community ranked the importance of research topics in a survey. The top five priorities related to training teachers and professionals, educational supports and interventions, mental health and self‐esteem, making services and spaces more inclusive and cognition. Research into genes and risk factors was less prioritised. These results provide a point of reference for researchers and funders to align future research funding with the dyslexia community's priorities so that it can be of translational benefit. 10.1002/dys.70004 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
Catherine Manning
Beverley Jennings
Keren MacLennan
Raveen Rayat
Keith Spiller
Holly Joseph
Dyslexia
What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding? Catherine Manning Beverley Jennings Keren MacLennan Raveen Rayat Keith Spiller Holly Joseph Dyslexia ABSTRACTTargeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research priorities are and whether they align with current research funding. We categorised previous funding for dyslexia research in the United Kingdom and considered how this aligns with community research priorities, using multiple methods and a participatory approach. We identified that the vast majority (78%) of funding has been spent on research into biology, brain and cognition. Through seven focus groups (n = 37), dyslexic adults and/or family members/carers of dyslexic children expressed that this balance needs redressing, and we identified four important areas for future research, informed by lived experiences. Finally, 436 members of the dyslexia community ranked the importance of research topics in a survey. The top five priorities related to training teachers and professionals, educational supports and interventions, mental health and self‐esteem, making services and spaces more inclusive and cognition. Research into genes and risk factors was less prioritised. These results provide a point of reference for researchers and funders to align future research funding with the dyslexia community's priorities so that it can be of translational benefit. 10.1002/dys.70004 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
topic Dyslexia
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dys.70004