For decades, dyslexia has been framed primarily as a deficit—a condition characterized by reading difficulties, spelling challenges, and processing issues that create educational hurdles. This ...

A dyslexic professor at MIT and an incarcerated dyslexic high school drop out illustrate the importance of identifying why a child cannot read. Two students with dyslexia at Louisiana Key Academy ...

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study published ...

Most of us think we know what dyslexia is: a disorder that prevents people from reading well. The standard view in neurology is that it stems from a disruption of normal brain development that hurts ...

A new definition of dyslexia is needed to more accurately describe the learning disorder and give those struggling with dyslexia the specific support they require, says new research. Dyslexia has had ...

As dyslexia identification rates soar in Texas, more families are navigating the often complicated process of getting their child identified and remediated in Texas public schools. Here are some ...

At a recent U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the “Science of Reading,” witnesses highlighted two points that now command broad agreement in education. First, many struggling readers ...

We see not just with our eyes, but with our brains. A mosaic of specialized areas in a brain region known as the visual cortex interprets different sights, helping us identify everything from solid ...