The purpose of this study was to examine the association between anxiety and overall academic performance (AP) in children with reading disorder (RD). This two-year longitudinal cohort study included 128 participants (aged 7-14 years) with RD. Anxiety symptoms were evaluated using the School Anxiety Scale – Teacher Report for the first year and the eight-item Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale for the second year. AP was assessed by teacher ratings of progress in academic content areas, including…
