A study done in Italy found that signs that a child has dyslexia appear long before the child starts to learn how to read. Typically, in the United States, dyslexia is not considered until young children begin to learn to write and read. The Italian study found a new way to help with dyslexia. However, the treatment may not work with children who communicate in English. Dyslexia is a type of learning disability. A person who is dyslexic will have problems reading because his or her brain does not properly recognize and process certain symbols. Those symbols include letters of … Continue reading →

A study that was funded by the National Institute of Health shows that the intelligence level of a child is unrelated to the specific brain pattern that causes the learning disability called dyslexia. This finding could change how specialists are currently diagnosing dyslexia. The study was led by Dr. Fumiko Hoeft at Stanford University. The researchers focused on a group of 131 children. The children ranged in age from seven to sixteen years old. Kids in this group had a range of reading abilities, and a range of IQ scores. The study found that evidence of dyslexia was an independent … Continue reading →

A study shows that dyslexia affects more than a child’s ability to read printed text. It also affects how the brain processes speech, and the perception of how words are put together. This could lead to different ways for teachers to work with children who are dyslexic. A study that was done by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has revealed some interesting discoveries about dyslexia. It has been known for quite some time that children who have dyslexia tend to mix up letters, (for example, confusing the letter d with the letter b), and to misunderstand what the … Continue reading →

Actor Henry Winkler, an adult who is a dyslexic, is encouraging children to read. He recently spoke at a Celebration of Children’s Literacy event. His success both as an actor and as an author can inspire children who have dyslexia to keep trying. Henry Winkler might be best known for his role as “The Fonz” in the “Happy Days” television show. The show takes place it the 1950’s, but it was filmed in the 1970’s. To me, it is very interesting that the actor who played the character who was, undoubtedly, the coolest guy in the entire “Happy Days” series … Continue reading →

As an adult who has dyslexia, I must say, I found it amusing when I discovered that there are dyslexia related resources on Twitter. Of all the social networking sites, Twitter is, by far, the most confusing to interpret for those of us with dyslexia. I realize, however, that the dyslexia resources on Twitter are not necessarily there for me, a person who has that particular learning disability. Most of these Twitter entities are trying to provide help for parents whose children have dyslexia. I find Twitter to be confusing for many reasons. It took me a long time, and … Continue reading →