March 15 -- Millions of English-speaking dyslexics might cope better with their reading disability if their mother tongue weren't so tricky, a group of scientists said today. A new study of the brain ...
When English-speaking children with dyslexia begin to read, they face the awesome task of learning more than 1,100 ways that letters in the written language are used to symbolize the 40 sounds in the ...
In the push to screen all California students for dyslexia, some worry English learners will be mislabeled, making it harder for them to become fluent in the language. Gov. Gavin Newsom has set aside ...
Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, ...
As a student who has personally navigated the challenges of dyslexia, I understand the obstacles learners with this condition face daily. For dyslexic students, the traditional educational ...
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PEORIA — By sixth grade, Katelyn Kocher had a standard greeting for every teacher at the beginning of every school year. “Hi, I’m Katelyn. I’m dyslexic. I have a 504 plan, have you read it and do you ...
As a parent, if you were told your child would be a creative, intelligent, big-picture thinker with a strong sense of grit and resilience, you’d be happy, wouldn’t you? That sounds like a great set of ...
Students with dyslexia experience persistent challenges in writing, from limited vocabulary to difficulty organizing ideas. These hurdles are compounded in Hong Kong’s large‑classroom settings, where ...
Unidentified dyslexia is more common than one might think. The prevalence numbers vary, but research tells us that there are too many unidentified and quietly struggling dyslexic students in our K-12 ...
In the past, dyslexia was rarely recognized, and when it was, very little was put in place for the student. It was assumed that students were being lazy, not paying attention, or being disruptive ...