Dyslexia : Science World Report

Aug 26, 2016 06:56 AM EDT

Babies Conceived During Winter Likely Have Risk Of Learning Disabilities, Study Reveals

A study indicates that those babies conceived during winter months would likely have learning disabilities ranging from dyslexia to autism.

Nov 03, 2015 10:01 AM EST

Dyslexia: Could An Early Intervention Narrow The Achievement Gap?

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and Yale University indicates that it's important to address the learning disability as soon as possible-not waiting until a child is in third grade or later to undertake efforts that would further help out.

Sep 16, 2014 09:24 AM EDT

Brain Scans May Predict Reading Difficulties in Children

Children who suffer from dyslexia and other reading difficulties are sometimes hard to identify. Now, though, researchers may have found a way to predict reading difficulties earlier, which could, in turn, lead to earlier interventions.

Jul 03, 2014 09:44 AM EDT

35 Percent of Dyslexic Adults Report Physical Abuse before the Age of 18

Statistics show that over 40 million American adults have some form of dyslexia; a language based learning disorder that can result in poor wording, word decoding, oral reading fluency and spelling. For some affected by the problem, they may also be at a greater risk for physical abuse at a young ag...

Feb 14, 2014 08:27 PM EST

Video Games Improve Reading Performance in those with Dyslexia

A recent study shows how video games can help to potentially improve reading performance in those with dyslexia. Through helping certain individuals to overcome their inability to switch from auditory to visual stimuli, lead study author Vanessa Harrar of the University of Oxford in Britain found th...