Top suggestions for googleDyslexia RESEARCH ARTICLE Psychoeducational Challenges of Dyslexic Children During the COVID- 19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review Seyed Alireza Ghasemi1 | Mahdi SalarSadeghi2 | Minoo Miri3 | Ahmad Khamesan4 1Department of Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran | 2Department of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran | 3Department of Psychology and Counseling, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran | 4Department of Psychology, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran Correspondence: Mahdi SalarSadeghi (mahdisadeghi9877@gmail.com) Received: 12 August 2024 | Revised: 31 July 2026 | Accepted: 13 August 2026 Keywords: COVID- 19 | dyslexic children | psychoeducational challenges | systematic review ABSTRACT Dyslexic students faced psychological and educational challenges during the COVID- 19 pandemic and online learning, including increased anxiety, low self- esteem, reduced reading interest, limited access to educational technologies, insufficient teacher sup port, and difficulties with reading fluency and concentration. Examining these challenges is crucial for implementing effective measures and enhancing post- pandemic learning. This study investigates the psycho- educational challenges of dyslexic children during the pandemic, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to support them in current and future contexts. This sys tematic review identified relevant articles through electronic searches of PubMed, Wiley, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect, supplemented by the snowballing technique, which involved examining the bibliographies of retrieved ref erences. The study identified two main categories of challenges for dyslexic children: psychological (mental health, emotional well- being, behavioural issues, parental stress) a |