الفهرس 
Dyslexia
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Abstract
Background: Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder. Usually it is associated with cognitive processing dysfunction, developmental coordination disorder and behavioral disorders. Dyslexia negatively influences the child-mother relationship causing maternal stress and parenting dysfunction that threatens the family compliance and cohesion.
Aim of the study: Was to assess the neurological, cognitive and behavioral associated problems in dyslexic children and their parental stress.
Methodology: Thirty children with dyslexia (20 boys and 10 girls) aging between 8-13 years old and their mothers were involved in the study. All the children were subjected to neurological screening by using Quick Neurological Screening Test (QNST), cognitive processing assessment by using Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) and behavioral problems assessment by using Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). All the mothers were subjected to parental stress assessment by using Parental Stress Index (PSI).
Results: The study showed that 83% of the children have motor coordination problems, 50% have cognitive processing dysfunction, particularly weakness in planning and simultaneous processes.80% of the children have at least one co-morbid behavioral disorder, the commonest being depression and anxiety, with girls having higher levels of depression than the boys, moreover, there was statistical significant incompetency regarding social and sports related activities in 83% of children. Regarding the mothers, 90% had extremely high level of parental stress which is more related to their children behavioral characteristics.
Conclusion: from this study, it can be concluded that dyslexia is a disabling disorder associated with coordination problems, cognitive processing dysfunction and seriously compromises the child‘s overall behavioral aspects and social competency. In addition, dyslexia is considered as a major factor for maternal stress and negatively affecting the child/mother parenting interaction.
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Keywords: Dyslexia- CAS- Cognitive processing assessment- maternal stress-Developmental coordination disorder-Behavioral problems.