In a short discussion, Julian G. Elliott, one of two authors of The Dyslexia Debate, briefly discusses the motivation to propose a re-consideration of this diagnosis. This includes a new definition of the term through its current understanding. The talk was part of the Festival of Ideas in Cambridge, October 2014.

There are lots of people, children and adults, who struggle to learn to read and it is a very severe and complex problem.

Key Takeaways:

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Dyslexia is a subgroup of a more complex or larger group of people who are struggling to read.
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Dyslexia Debate tackles the question of the worthiness of sending a dyslexic child for a diagnosis when they know that the child has severe and complex reading problems.
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The book synthesized the issues behind dyslexia across different disciplines such as education, genetics, neuroscience, psychology, educational, and social policy.

Interview with Julian G. Elliott, author of The Dyslexia Debate (part one)

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