Beyond genes: A systematic review of environmental risk factors in specific reading disorder.

•We reviewed the literature on environmental risk variables implicated in reading disorder.•We did a systematic review in PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO with no time restriction.•Gestational weeks and birth weight reliably predicted reading readiness and reading disorder.•SES and home literacy environment are good life-long risk predictors of reading skill.•Environmental risk factors are also reviewed in their interaction with genetic signal.