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·November 14, 2019·4 min read

Here’s how you help kids crack the reading code

Learning letter-sound correspondences early provides the best possible basis to learning how to read.

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Featured Psychology

·January 6, 2016·4 min read

Is Your Toddler Ready to Read?

Researchers identify which young children could benefit most from additional attention when it comes to learning how to read.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 4, 2020·6 min read

Understanding the developing brain for reading

A structural brain scaffold in infants serves as a foundation for literacy. Language and reading may refine this pre-existing brain scaffold. The study also reveals robust language networks activate while children sleep if stories are read to them during slumber.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·January 30, 2020·3 min read

Vision may be the real cause of children’s problems

Visual processing problems in children have been linked to dyslexia, problems with motor skills, and difficulties in mathematics.

Featured Psychology

·July 7, 2016·4 min read

Baby Talk: How Parent-Child Communication From Birth to Three Sets the Stage for Success

Researchers offer specific guidance to parents about just what kind of talk is most important, and at what ages and stages in a child’s growth.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·September 18, 2019·3 min read

Learning to read boosts the visual brain

Learning to read enhances responses to other visual input in early visual areas of the brain.

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·July 14, 2015·5 min read

A New Way To Assess Future Literacy Challenges in Children

According to a new study, the brain's ability to process consonants in a noisy environment could give clues to a child's literacy potential.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain

Findings shed light on possible causes for reading disorders such as dyslexia.

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·January 27, 2023·4 min read

Poor Literacy Linked to Worse Mental Health Worldwide

Poor literacy skills or being illiterate is associated with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression, researchers say. Additionally, poor literacy is also linked to increased feelings of loneliness.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·March 11, 2021·6 min read

Reading Skills Affect Everything, Even Math

Researchers have identified a connectivity fingerprint that suggests the brain's reading network works across different cognitive domains, even mathematical skills.