A tenured professor’s honest journey with dyslexia
What's it like to succeed in academia with dyslexia? This professor shares how she overcame the odds.
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Cerebellum less involved than thought in dyslexia
Treatments, such as wobble blocks, that focus on the cerebellum in certain forms of dyslexia, may be ineffective.
Green filter helps dyslexic students read faster
The use of appropriate color-contrast filters as been shown to help dyslexic students read faster, but availability lags in some places.
Dyslexia may affect writing as well as reading
Proper diagnosis is key in dyslexic children, who have trouble processing written words. They often have trouble writing, even without dysgraphia.
Early diagnosis would benefit dyslexia sufferers
Research connecting difficulty processing speech with dyslexia could lead to earlier diagnosis of dyslexia and better help for those who suffer from it.
Early brain connections are key to reading
An MIT study shows which parts of the brain are responsible for our ability to read. Interesting? Yes. Helpful for literacy? Not likely.
Neuroscience doesn’t make teaching better
Can teachers become better teachers if they understand which structures of the brain influence the learning of certain tasks or behaviors? Probably not.
Dyslexia law signed in IL
A new law in IL will provide help for students as young as kindergarten who suffer from dyslexia and other reading disabilities.