dyslexia

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - Associated Press Move over “Dick and Jane.” A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise.For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best…

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No one wants to see their child struggle, but sometimes noticing that a child is struggling is the first step to getting them the help they need. Looking back, many parents of children with dyslexia — a language-based learning disability…

Cara Murez MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Some children struggle to read or spell because of a condition called dyslexia that is known to run in families.Now, researchers report they have…

Scientists have for the first time pinpointed a large number of genes that are reliably associated with dyslexia. Around a third of the 42 genetic variants identified have been previously linked to general cognitive ability and educational…

More than 2 million children, nearly 3 out of 10 who receive special education services in the United States, have been diagnosed with dyslexia or a closely related reading disability. Getting the solution right is important, not only to…

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Cambridge researchers studying cognition, behaviour and the brain have concluded that people with dyslexia are specialised to explore the unknown. This is likely to play a fundamental role in human adaptation to changing environments. They…

Researchers led by Mark Eckert at the Medical University of South Carolina, United States, report that two seemingly opposing theories of language processing are both correct. Publishing in the open-access journal PLOS Biology on April 5,…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When 12-year-old Jayden Jones becomes overwhelmed by the idea of tackling his…