Without proper support, a diagnosis of dyslexia risks being just a label
Whether and when to use the label "dyslexia" has been a perennial debate in education.
Oct 9, 2025
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Dyslexia
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Genetic and behavioral links found between musical rhythm perception and developmental language disorders
In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery leveraged two main studies—one focused on behavior and one focused on ...
Oct 2, 2025
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Largest genetic study to date identifies 13 new DNA regions linked to dyslexia
Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect between 5–10% of people living in most countries, irrespective of their educational and cultural background. Dyslexic individuals experience persistent difficulties ...
Sensory-motor activity protocol increases reading speed of children with dyslexia
After following a protocol of sensory-motor activities with cognitive engagement for two months, eleven children aged 10 to 12 who were diagnosed with dyslexia showed improvement in reading speed. This initiative combined ...
Jul 2, 2025
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The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis
A new University at Buffalo–led study outlines how artificial intelligence–powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children.
May 14, 2025
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How is handedness linked to neurological disorders?
The fact that left-handedness and mixed-handedness are strikingly common in patients with certain neurological disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders, is a frequently reported observation in medical practice. The reason ...
May 5, 2025
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Widely-used Dyslexia Adult Checklist may be too rigorous in its definition of who qualifies as dyslexic
The neurobiological and developmental learning disorder dyslexia possibly affects up to 15% of the population, but it remains difficult, time-consuming and expensive to accurately diagnose. Screening tools, especially online ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Parent surveys may help detect early signs of autism in first year of life
Autism is typically diagnosed in children ages 3 to 5 years old, but researchers at the University of Missouri's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment are exploring whether signs of autism could be detected as early ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Large-scale study links dyslexia genetics to brain structure
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 in Science Advances, a ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Animal characters can boost young children's psychological development, study suggests
Children's books are full of animal characters whose antics capture the hearts and inspire the imaginations of their young readers.
Nov 22, 2024
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