Socioeconomic Background Linked to Reading Improvement
Dyslexic children of lower socioeconomic status benefit more from summer reading programs than their more affluent peers, a new study reports.... Read More...
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Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain
Findings shed light on possible causes for reading disorders such as dyslexia.... Read More...
Tell Me What Languages You Know and I’ll Tell You How You Read
Findings could have positive implications for education and teaching bilingual children how to read.... Read More...
Sounding Out Words is the Best Way to Teach Reading
Learning to read by sounding out the words has a dramatic impact on the accuracy of comprehension and reading aloud, a new study reports.... Read More...
Measuring Effects of Sentence Structure in the Brain
A new study reveals how the brain combines words into phrases when reading.... Read More...
When Writing Interferes with Hearing
Neuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.... Read More...
Brain Activity Can Be Used to Predict Reading Success up to 2 Years in Advance
Researchers study event related potentials to help predict children's reading levels in years to come.... Read More...
Reading Can Help With Chronic Pain
Shared reading may be a helpful therapy, and an alternative to CBT, to help those living with chronic pain, a new study reports.... Read More...
Dyslexia Linked to Shorter Memory Trace of Previous Stimuli
A new study provides insight into the underlying brain mechanisms that may be a root cause of dyslexia.... Read More...
Distinctive Brain Pattern May Underlie Dyslexia
A new study suggests brain plasticity may be reduced in people with dyslexia.... Read More...
Math Difficulties May Reflect Problems in a Critical Learning System in the Brain
Researchers have developed a new theory of how developmental math disability occurs.... Read More...
Lift the Flap Books May Hinder Kids From Learning New Words
Lift the flap of textured books designed to educate toddlers may hinder their ability to learn new words, a new study reports.... Read More...