Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder, affecting around 7% of the global population. It is characterized by ...

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For decades, dyslexia has been framed primarily as a deficit—a condition characterized by reading difficulties, spelling challenges, and processing issues that create educational hurdles. This ...

Genetics, audio processing and environment can all impact how our brains connect sounds to the symbols we use to read ...

NEW YORK -- Special education experts say New York City's plan to better diagnose and treat dyslexia could be life-changing for students, if done correctly. Advocates say it could help thousands reach ...

Up to 20% of the population experiences symptoms of dyslexia, a lifelong neurological disorder that makes it difficult to read fluently. Examining why dyslexia happens — and how we intervene — has ...

Dyslexia may be rooted in a problem the brain has in teasing out distinct sounds from the incoming garble, researchers say. Considered a learning disability, dyslexia makes it difficult to read and ...

Until recently, I’d thought of dyslexia as merely a deficit in reading or spelling, perhaps caused by a neurological deficit. Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide, the world’s preeminent researchers on the ...

It's estimated that anywhere from three to seven percent of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neurodevelopmental issue that affects reading, spelling, and writing. There are different ideas ...

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study published ...

Your child may sometimes write the word "dog" with two o's in the middle instead of one, and other times "dgo" or perhaps "bog." Then know this: Spelling the same word wrong in different ways is a red ...

Part 2 of our series "Unlocking Dyslexia." Our ancient ancestors were able to speak long before they were able to read or write. That history is etched in our brains. The human brain naturally picks ...