Dyslexia is an impairment in your brain's ability to translate written images received from your eyes into meaningful language.

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading.

Dyslexia is a difficulty in learning to read despite traditional instruction, average intelligence, and an adequate opportunity to learn.

The word dyslexia is derived from the Greek "dys" (meaning poor or inadequate) and "lexis" (words or language).

Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read.

... has problems translating language to thought--as in listening or reading--or thought to language--as in writing or speaking. Dyslexia affects more than the ability to read, write, and spell, and no two people have the same symptoms. Some of the common signs of the disorder include: lack...

Signs of dyslexia vary depending on age. If your child has one or two of the signs, it does not mean that he or she has dyslexia, but having several of the signs listed below may mean that your child should be tested.

Classroom teachers may not be able to determine if a child has dyslexia. They may detect early signs that suggest further assessment by a psychologist or other health professional in order to actually diagnose the disorder.

Children with dyslexia are not all alike. The only trait they share is that they read at levels significantly lower than is typical for children of their age and intelligence.

Dyslexia is a specific reading disorder involving difficulty separating single words from groups of words and parts of words (phonemes) within each word.

Before any treatment is started, an evaluation must be done to determine the child's specific area of disability. While there are many theories about successful treatment for dyslexia, there is no actual cure for it.

In the treatment of dyslexia, a whole range of techniques can be used.

There's no known way to correct the underlying brain malfunction that causes dyslexia. Dyslexia treatment is by remedial education.

Dyslexia | Dyslexia News, Research and Current Events

The latest Dyslexia News articles published daily. Includes news on learning disorders resulting in difficulty reading and/or writing.

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NEWS AND DYSLEXIA RESEARCH

Dopaminergic Enhancement of Learning and Memory in Healthy Adults and Patients With Dyslexia

Dyslexia Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials of Fatty Acid Supplementation in Dyslexia and Dyspraxia

Dyslexia Centers

This section presents information about some of the possible medical professionals that might be involved with Dyslexia.

We are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing information to families, physicians, and other professionals in the New York metropolitan area about issues they face in dealing with children who learn differently.

The Dyslexia Clinic was set up by Kate Nayler in 2002, and provides a range of services to support parents who are concerned about their children’s progress in school.

Treatments for ADHD, ADA, Autism, and Dyslexia.

Dyslexia, meaning "reading difficulty" was originally called "word blindness" and thought to be a visual problem.

Light therapy for ADHD, dyslexia and autism is a contentious area.

Success with Learning Disabilites: Dyslexia Symptom, Testing, and Eyesight

Parent Revolution to Beat Dyslexia or Learning Disabilities

Most children have no trouble at all learning to read. At young ages they begin making connections between letters and sounds, sounds and words, words and thoughts.

Toddlers may jumble up words and phrases, forget the names of common objects, have problems with rhyming or show slightly delayed speech development.

Developmental dyslexia is a condition related to poor reading. Children with dyslexia have difficulty learning to read due to one or more information processing problems such as visual perceptual or auditory perceptual deficits.

Many children and adults continue to struggle with learning in the classroom and the workplace.

The Dyslexia Research Trust has undertaken many studies to help people with dyslexia and other related conditions.

Research Articles

There is disturbingly little discussion and reflection around basic concepts in dyslexia research, says associate professor Per Henning Uppstad at the Center for Reading Research at the University of Stavanger.

We hope that these articles about dyslexia research will be of interest:

Welcome! The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them.

Dyslexia Organizations

Learning Disabilities Worldwide: A Place for Everyone

The Learning Abled Kids site contains specific information about dyslexia resources, organizations, curriculum, how we remediated our middle school level child in two years of home schooling, and about tools and methods for remediation.

We are gradually building up lists of local contacts for groups, bookshops, dyslexia centers, etc. around the world.

Introduce yourself to everyone and read all about our other dyslexic members!

Suggestions for homework assignments, organizational skills, fun learning hints.

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Non-impaired Brain / Dyslexic Brain (Images)

10 Years of Brain Imaging Research Shows The Brain Reads Sound By Sound

Dyslexia marked by poor reading fluency -- slow and choppy reading -- may be caused by disorganized, meandering tracts of nerve fibers in the brain, according to researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE).