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Understanding Dyslexia: The Intersection of Scientific Research & Education
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Great testimony on the needs of dyslexic students in America.
Witnesses
Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, Yale University School of Medicine
Mr. Ameer Baraka Author/Actor, Terrytown , LA
Dr. Guinevere Eden Director, Center for the Study of Learning, Georgetown University Medical Center
Mr. David Boies Chairman Boies, Schiller, & Flexner, LLP
Dr. Mark Mahone Director, Department of Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Ms. April Hanrath Parent, Salt Lake City , UT
Great testimony on the needs of dyslexic students in America.
Witnesses
Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, Yale University School of Medicine
Mr. Ameer Baraka Author/Actor, Terrytown , LA
Dr. Guinevere Eden Director, Center for the Study of Learning, Georgetown University Medical Center
Mr. David Boies Chairman Boies, Schiller, & Flexner, LLP
Dr. Mark Mahone Director, Department of Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Ms. April Hanrath Parent, Salt Lake City , UT
What is like to have dyslexia in a classroom?
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The experience for a student with a specific learning disability, like dyslexia, is still very much the same in many classrooms.
We now know that it is no longer 6 -10% of students have learning disability but closer to 1 in 5 students have reading disabilities. There are over 60 thousand learning disabled students in Massachusetts.
This is just one segment of a great video available to help us understand what it is like to be dyslexic.
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The experience for a student with a specific learning disability, like dyslexia, is still very much the same in many classrooms.
We now know that it is no longer 6 -10% of students have learning disability but closer to 1 in 5 students have reading disabilities. There are over 60 thousand learning disabled students in Massachusetts.
This is just one segment of a great video available to help us understand what it is like to be dyslexic.
Check our Resources for more information!
How to Mix Oil and Water So that Nearly Everyone Learns to Read
1 in 5 people struggle with poor reading skills. The integration of neuropsychology, medical research, educational methods, and an understanding of the genetics and neurobiology of poor reading skills provides a fascinating understanding of how a highly effective approach really can teach everyone to read.
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The learn more about the social and emotional affects of unidentified dyslexia CLICK HERE
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