Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder, affecting around 7% of the global population. It is characterized by ...

Genetics, audio processing and environment can all impact how our brains connect sounds to the symbols we use to read ...

As an only child, Cathy Drennan gravitated toward grown-ups, especially smart ones. "I was kind of an intellectual, geeky kid," she laughed. "I'd go to a dinner party and there was a kids' table and ...

My son's dyslexia went overlooked for years. After getting proper phonics-based instruction, he finally learned to read — and ...

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Advocates on Long Island hailed the news, which they hope will address the region's patchwork system of dealing with both ...

Steven Spielberg joins Tom Cruise and more who have dyslexia. Sept. 28, 2012— -- intro: As many as 15 percent of the world's population exhibits some of the symptoms of dyslexia, according to the ...

As Illinois rolls out a new law requiring early literacy screenings beginning Jan. 1, some educators question whether it will solve reading issues or just mislabel ...

Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, ...

Giovanni Leoni has opened up about the mental and physical hurdles he has faced early in his career, from personal struggles ...