A New Story From NPR: Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Thu, 2017-01-05 04:00
Many people hear about dyslexia in the media, or know someone who struggles with it. Growing up there were children in classes that dealt with dyslexia, maybe you even deal with it right now. While millions of people suffer from dyslexia, most people do not actually know what it is.

As a child, my dyslexia was a closely guarded secret. In kindergarten, I’d leave class to work in a tiny closet, with a space heater and a reading specialist.

Those who suffer from dyslexia have a hard time reading and writing. This can put kids behind in school and even affect them the rest of their life. There are ways to deal with it through tutors and other options. It would help if more people knew about this. Read on for more on this story.
The second part of this week’s NPR’s Unlocking Dyslexia series features Guinevere Eden, director of Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Learning. She explains what is happening in the brain of someone with dyslexia when they read and how the brain can be “rewired” with intensive intervention.
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Key Takeaways:

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Many individuals with dyslexia will never see a diagnosis.
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Parents are concerned that dyslexic students are not getting the resources that they need.
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Dyslexia is a gift in many respects and our educational system must find a better way to handle children with learning differences.
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http://lindamoodbell.com/news/new-story-npr-millions-dyslexia-understand