The significant difficulties demonstrated by the participants of the
present research in reading speed, as well as the different measures of
writing (spelling, handwriting) are not consistent with the findings
of earlier studies. Quite a few studies have examined the area of
language. In most cases, the measurement of reading and writing is
carried out by means of reading or writing single words, an ability
that is acquired at a relatively early stage of life. The review of metaanalyses on the cognitive functioning of people with schizophrenia
indicates that in most cases, the researchers have found that people
with schizophrenia functioned almost as well as those in the control
group [14]. In other words, the findings revealed that reading and
writing ability is usually maintained after the first episode of the
illness. In contrast, we found that the reading speed of the people with
schizophrenia was significantly lower than the norm, but the level of
reading accuracy was maintained.