Pediatrics
Extra spacing can boost children's reading speed
A new study has found that a child's reading speed can be improved by simply increasing the space between letters within a piece of text.
Sep 30, 2021
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News tagged with dyslexic
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Teachers don't understand the depth of dyslexia
Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that most of us know for causing problems with writing, reading and spelling. But it is more than this, and can affect people in many different ways.
Dec 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
Dyslexia linked to shorter memory trace of previous stimuli
Researchers have provided new insight into the brain mechanisms underlying a condition that causes reading and writing difficulties.
Jan 24, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dyslexic readers have disrupted network connections in the brain
Dyslexia, the most commonly diagnosed learning disability in the United States, is a neurological reading disability that occurs when the regions of the brain that process written language don't function normally.
Aug 28, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The secrets of designing a good typeface
When we want what we write to be clearly communicated to a reader, we generally try to use a typeface that is clear to read. But few people realise how quickly your choice of typeface affects that process. If we can understand ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
E-readers more effective than paper for dyslexic readers
As e-readers grow in popularity as convenient alternatives to traditional books, researchers at the Smithsonian have found that convenience may not be their only benefit. The team discovered that when e-readers are set up ...
Sep 18, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Help in reading foreign languages
Recent research into how we learn is set to help people in their efforts to read a second or foreign language (SFL) more effectively. This will be good news for those struggling to develop linguistic skills in preparation ...
Mar 6, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New free font available to help those with dyslexia
(Medical Xpress)—A new font tailored for people afflicted with dyslexia is now available for use on mobile devices, thanks to a design by Abelardo Gonzalez, a mobile app designer from New Hampshire. Gonzalez, in collaboration ...
