Trude Nergård Nilssen


Professor of Special Needs Education/Educational Psychology

Job description

My courses cover a range of topics including developmental dyslexia; developmental language disorders (DLD); reading comprehension disorders; and reading and language intervention. I am dedicated to providing my students with a comprehensive understanding of these areas, fostering their ability to make a positive impact in educational settings.

My research interests are deeply rooted in the exploration of developmental language disorders and dyslexia. I am committed to unraveling the intricacies of these cognitive conditions by exploring their essence and origins. A significant aspect of my work involves examining reading-related cognitive disorders and delving into the complex interplay between language and reading skills.

I take pride in having developed innovative dyslexia screening and diagnostic tools that are capable of identifying and assessing this condition across a broad age spectrum, from young children aged 5 to adults up to 90 years old. These tools are a testament to my commitment to creating resources that can make a real difference in people's lives.

Currently, I am leading a large-scale randomized controlled trial. This pivotal research is a cornerstone of my evidence-based approach to education and reflects my dedication to refining intervention strategies.

Through my research endeavors and my teaching, I aim to contribute valuable insights to the field of educational psychology and special needs education. My goal is to empower future educators with the knowledge and tools they need to support individuals with developmental language disorders and dyslexia effectively.

Note: My author name is Trude Nergård-Nilssen (hyphenated).


  • Bjarte Reidar Furnes, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Risiko for svake skriveferdigheter i tidlig skolealder: En retrospektiv studie
    Cappelen Damm Akademisk 2022
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen, Oddgeir Friborg :
    The Dyslexia Marker Test for Children: Development and Validation of a New Test
    Assessment for Effective Intervention (AEI) 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • Ømur Caglar-Ryeng, Kenneth Eklund, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    School‐entry language outcomes in late talkers with and without a family risk of dyslexia
    Dyslexia 2020 FULLTEKST / ARKIV / DOI
  • Ømur Caglar-Ryeng, Kenneth Eklund, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    The effects of book exposure and reading interest on oral language skills of children with and without a familial risk of dyslexia
    Dyslexia 2020 FULLTEKST / ARKIV / DOI
  • Ømur Caglar-Ryeng, Kenneth Eklund, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Lexical and grammatical development in children at family risk of dyslexia from early childhood to school entry: a cross-lagged analysis
    Journal of Child Language 2019 ARKIV / FULLTEKST / DOI
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen, Kenneth Eklund :
    Evaluation of the psychometric properties of “the Norwegian screening test for dyslexia”
    Dyslexia 2017 DOI
  • Rannveig Grøm Sæle, Tore Sørlie, Trude Nergård-Nilssen, Karl-Ottar Ottosen, Charlotte Goll, Oddgeir Friborg :
    Demographic and psychological predictors of Grade Point Average (GPA) in North-Norway: A particular analysis of cognitive/school-related and literacy problems
    Educational Psychology 2016 ARKIV / DOI
  • Astrid Unhjem, Kenneth Eklund, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Early markers of language delay in children with and without family risk for dyslexia
    First language 2015 ARKIV / DOI
  • Ingrid C. Nordli, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Fonetisk gestuell analyse av tidlig ordproduksjon
    Norsk tidsskrift for logopedi 2014
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen, Charles Hulme :
    Developmental Dyslexia in Adults: Behavioural Manifestations and Cognitive Correlates
    Dyslexia 19. May 2014 DOI
  • Astrid Unhjem, Kenneth Eklund, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Early communicative gestures and play as predictors of language development in children born with and without family risk for dyslexia
    Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 2014 DOI
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen :
    Lærevansker relatert til skriftspråket
    Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget 2010
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Developmental Dyslexia in Norwegian: Evidence from Single-case Studies
    Dyslexia 2006
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen :
    Developmental Dyslexia in Norwegian:Evidence from Single -case Studies
    Dyslexia 2006 DOI
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Longitudinal case-studies of Developmental Dyslexia in Norwegian
    Dyslexia 2006 DOI
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Word-decoding deficits in Norwegian: The impact of psycholinguistic marker effects
    Reading and writing 2006 DOI
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Da elevene skulle skrive ned drømmene sine, hadde Johanne (15) en drøm som skilte seg klart ut i bunken
    25. April 2023
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Ny test kan fastslå risiko for dysleksi – før barna begynner på skolen
    24. April 2020
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Utvikler dysleksitest - ønsker hjelp fra flere barnehager
    29. May 2020
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Tromsø-utviklet test skal hjelpe med å identifisere dysleksi allerede før barna starter på skolen
    05. May 2020
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen, Ømur Caglar-Ryeng :
    Ny test kan fastslå dysleksi før barna begynner på skolen
    24. April 2020 FULLTEKST
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Milliondryss til Tromsø-gründere: Kan hjelpe titusener med 40-minutters test
    22. December 2019
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen, Monica Melby-Lervåg, Minna Torppa :
    Parental reading comprehension predicts children’s outcomes: A longitudinal family-risk study
    2018
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Ny test kan avdekke dysleksi hos flere
    24. August 2017
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Nytt fra Dysleksistudien i Tromsø
    2017
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Ny test kan avdekke dysleksi hos flere
    24. August 2017
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Dysleksistudien i Tromsø
    2016
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Screening dyslexia in young adults
    2016
  • Astrid Unhjem, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Tidlig språkutvikling hos barn med familiær risiko for dysleksi
    UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2016
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Dysleksi og psykisk helse
    2015
  • Rannveig Grøm Sæle, Tore Sørlie, Oddgeir Friborg, Charlotte Goll, Karl-Ottar Ottosen, Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    Forskningsresultater fra Ung vilje
    2014
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen :
    De gjenstridige ordene
    Nordlys 04. July 2013
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen :
    The Tromsø Longitudinal study of Dyslexia (TLD)
    2012
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen :
    Skal studere dysleksi hos 1-åringer
    22. September 2010
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen :
    NRK Nordnytt morgensending
    20. August 2010
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    "Dysleksiekspreter til Tromsø"
    20. June 2008
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    "Dysleksirisiko i treårsalderen"
    31. October 2008
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    "Slik kan man oppdage dysleksi i barnehagen"
    24. October 2008
  • Trude Nergård-Nilssen :
    "Bruker feil metoder"
    20. November 2008 DATA
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen :
    Developmental Dyslexia in Norwegian: A Study of Key Manifestations and Language Skills in Children born at Familial Risk
    2006
  • Trude Nergård Nilssen, Bente Eriksen Hagtvet :
    "Reading Problems in a Sample of Norwegian 11-Year-Old Children of Dyslexic Parents"
    2003

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