Many dyslexic students struggle with math and feel anxious about solving difficult math problems or sitting down for a math exam.
BrightStar ReaderTM is an internet-based application that improves reading fluency and comprehension for slow or reluctant readers who have Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia, or Visual ADD.
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that dyslexics have superior peripheral vision compared to non-dyslexics.
The transition from high school to college is difficult for any student, but even more so for students with disabilities.
In order to alleviate some of the confusion, H. Lee Swanson, Ph.D. analyzed 92 reading intervention studies to identify the teaching methods that seemed most effective for increasing word recognition and reading comprehension skills.
A new study by Cell Press finds that a specific abnormality in the processing of auditory signals accounts for the main behaviors of dyslexia.
Research findings from a neuroimaging study conducted at Children's Hospital Boston and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences tell us that brain abnormalities are evident in young children at risk for dyslexia before showing symptoms of dyslexia and well before a diagnosis is made.
A Swiss study shows that taking up a musical instrument could create a powerful stimulus for the brain and might even improve IQ by up to seven points in both adults and children.
Dyslexia research continues to focus on discovering causes and intervention techniques, but more recently there has been a shift to also examine the various abilities/strengths dyslexics possess.
Scientists at MIT have discovered that dyslexics have trouble recognizing voices speaking their own language.