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Orton began studying reading difficulties and determined that there was a syndrome unrelated to brain damage that made learning to read difficult. In 1930, Orton called his theory strephosymbolia (meaning 'twisted signs') and specific reading disability to describe individuals with dyslexia had difficulty associating the visual forms of words ...
Dyslexia, previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability that affects either reading or writing. [1] [6] Different people are affected to different ...
The Dyslexia Myth is a documentary that first aired in September 2005 as part of the Dispatches series produced by British broadcaster Channel 4. [56] Focusing only on the reading difficulties that people with dyslexia encounter the documentary says that myths and misconceptions surround dyslexia.
The Feb. 10 episode of 'Wheel of Fortune' featured a contestant named Matt Popovits, and he attributed his success on the show to his son who has dyslexia
Henry Winkler opens about dyslexia diagnosis at 31, growing up with dyslexia, and the advice he gives all kids including Kelly Clarkson's daughter.
The problems underlying this type of dyslexia are related directly to memory and coding skills that allow representation of printed letters and words, not to poor phonological processing. [11] This type of dyslexia is also termed surface dyslexia because people with this type have the inability to recognize words simply on a visual basis.
The actor best-known as "Fonzie" will appear with journalist Connie Schultz on Nov. 8 at Mershon Auditorium. Q&A and book signing will follow.
Dyslexia is believed to be caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Some cases run in families. Dyslexia that develops due to a traumatic brain injury, stroke, or dementia is sometimes called "acquired dyslexia" or alexia. The underlying mechanisms of dyslexia result from differences within the brain's language processing ...