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Brain Differences May be a Result of Dyslexia, Rather Than the Cause
Read moreThe Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University has unearthed new evidence that brain differences may be a result of dyslexia, rather than the cause.
In other words, anatomical differences of the brain that were previously thought to be a root cause of dyslexia might actually be the result of dyslexia.
These findings were published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The study examined 15 children with dyslexia and 30 children with typical reading skills.
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Rollerphone: A Unique Smartphone
Read moreTechnology is ever advancing and as we’ve emphasized on our site, it can often provide helpful tools to those with dyslexia. The Rollerphone is no exception—it’s a watch and a telephone rolled into one device, with some revolutionary features.
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EDU 2.0 Enhances Learning Through Powerful Technology
Read moreEducation has been and will continue to evolve rapidly with the amplifying power of technology. Technology allows teachers to share their knowledge with a broader array of students and students to study at their own pace.
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Belgian Study Finds Possible Cause of Dyslexia
Read moreA Belgium-based research team has discovered that a slow connection between where the brain stores the auditory building blocks of language and where it processes them may be the cause of dyslexia.
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New Research from Brown on Language Skills and Brain Anatomy
Read moreNew research from Brown University suggests that a child’s environment might be more influential in predicting language skills than solely one's brain anatomy would predict. The findings indicate that the explosion of language acquisition that typically occurs in children between the ages of 2 and 4 is not reflected in substantial changes in brain asymmetry.
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New Test to Help Researchers Understand How the Brain Decodes Letters to Read Words
Read moreA new psychological test is helping researchers understand how the human brain decodes letters to read words.
Specifically, the test could help understand how the brain makes sense of some jumbled letters and not others. This could not only explain the differences in people’s reading abilities, but could also shed light on some of the challenges faced by those with reading difficulties.
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Fiber-Optic Pen Helps See the Brains of Dyslexic Children
Read moreResearchers at the University of Washington have designed a computer-interfaced drawing pad that helps scientists see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and write in real time.
The customized pen and pad allow researchers to record handwriting during fMRI scans in order to assess behavior and brain function at the same time.
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New AT&T Service Translates Languages in Real Time
Read moreAT&T is currently pilot testing a new service on their teleconference system that translates speech between languages in real time. Mazin Gilbert, the assistant vice president for technical research at AT&T Labs-Research, has had a lot of say about this new service.
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Ivy Guide Pen Translator Makes Learning a Foreign Language Easier
Read moreDyslexics may have trouble learning a foreign language, which is challenging when foreign language is often a required component of school curricula.
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Make a Bit of Noise
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Dear Young Dyslexic,
