"Reading problems, which are rampant in America, can greatly hinder a person’s life. Scientific research, however, is now providing insights on how to prevent the development of poor reading and all the problems that come with it. Some of the latest work cites evidence suggesting that certain reading instruction regimens can improve the brain function of those with reading woes, enabling them to read better….Read more….

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This Web-based video is about how brain scientists are working to solve the puzzle of why some children struggle to read and others don't. Startling new research shows the answer may lie in how a child's brain is wired from birth. This video demonstrates how effective interventions can change the brain. and help people overcome disorders like dyslexia and autism.  To view this video on your computer you'll need a high speed Internet connection.View video

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Durham Local Educational Authority study suggests Omega-3 fatty acids have real benefits for a pupils with a range of specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD.  read more

"Some dyslexic children can't read well because their brains don't properly process rapidly changing sound, according to a new study coauthored by a Dartmouth researcher. However, special training can help these children develop more normal brain responses and also improve as readers, the study shows."  … from Dartmoth College News Service read more

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"For the first time, researchers have shown that the brains of dyslexic children can be rewired — after undergoing intensive remediation training — to function more like those found in normal readers." "Neural deficits in children with dyslexia ameliorated by behavioral remediation: Evidence from functional MRI."  From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition read more

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A new brain-imaging study indicates that a specially designed program for second and third graders deficient in reading boosts their reading skills while prodding their brains to respond to written material in the same way that the brains of good readers do. The same investigation found that the remedial instruction typically offered to poor readers in the nation's schools doesn't improve their skills and fails to ignite activity in brain areas that have been linked to effective reading.

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