Double-deficit dyslexia, also known as mixed dyslexia, is a severe form of dyslexia caused by deficits in phonological processing and visual naming speed. Due to these deficits, students struggle with both decoding and fluency; most read at the bottom five percentiles on standardized measures.
Cristiano, bright and creative, struggled with reading. Despite his intelligence and strong comprehension skills, he found it incredibly difficult to read fluently, recognize common words, or spell accurately. Words just didn’t “stick.” A comprehensive neurocognitive evaluation revealed the reason: Cristiano had double deficit dyslexia.
Cristiano’s breakthrough came when he began a structured program that paired research and evidenced-based reading instruction with targeted cognitive training. His intervention plan focused on building attention, phonological skills, processing speed, memory, decoding and fluency. Gradually, his reading became smoother—and his confidence began to grow. Watch this video to see how this integrated approach transformed Cristiano’s reading journey.
