Word: dyslexia
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...members of the Harvard Medical School faculty recently made a significant breakthrough in the study of dyslexia, a brain disorder that impairs reading ability...
...Dyslexia, a reading disorder affecting 10 to 15 million Americans, most commonly causes "reverse reading," the frequent confusion of letters such as "d," "p" and "b" and words like...
Scientists in the past have considered dyslexia to be a psychological disorder, but this study provides "the first clear demonstration of structural changes in the brain" in a dyslexic person, Kemper said yesterday...
...Viewing dyslexia as a physical rather than psychological disorder "suggests a different approach toward teaching and helping them," he said...
...While just over 20% of the New York State applicants will get in, almost 40% will be admitted from Region 7-Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. Amy's high school loves her, and she wants to study engineering. Brown badly wants engineering students; unfortunately, Amy spells engineering wrong. "Dyslexia," says Jimmy Wrenn, a linguistics professor. After some debate, the committee puts her on the waiting list. Argues Member Betts Howes...