New dyslexia theory blames 'noise'
The dyslexic brain struggles to read because even small distractions can throw it off, according to a new model of dyslexia emerging from a group of recent studies. Instead, the studies suggest that children with dyslexia have bad filters f...Dyslexia due to cerebellum abnormality
Dyslexia a most common learning disorder, affects nearly one in 24 people. People with dyslexia often have great difficulty learning to read, write and spell. Dyslexia was found to have been linked to reduced activity in the cerebellum // of the brain that controls movement, co-ordination and balance, scientists have reported. The research, which was led by Professor Roderick Nicolson...Dyslexia may slow a driver's reaction time as much as moderate drinking!!
A resent research done on Dyslexic drivers by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, has managed to spark heated debates among// the Dyslexic community. A small study done using driving simulators to test the reaction time of 17 Volunteers, (six of the 17 used were dyslexic) by the University found that Dyslexic drivers took 30% longer to react then the other drivers....Dyslexia Gene Identified and Called "KIAA0319"
Researchers led by Professor Julie Williams and Professor Michael O'Donovan at Cardiff University// have discovered the gene which is likely to be the cause of dyslexia in children. An analysis of 300 families where at least one child suffered from dyslexia was done to identify the gene. The gene has been called "KIAA0319". "This is a major breakthrough and the first study to ident...New ways developed to understand dyslexia
Scientists said that the problem of inability to read in dyslexic children is// not due to any deficit in visual processes as was thought in recent years. Instead, the dyslexic children may be suffering from problems of perception than anything else. Dyslexia is one type of specific learning disability. It commonly affects the children, who have difficulty in verbal skills, abstract re...Research finds new explanations for dyslexia
The dyslexic brain may have problems in forming perception categories for// printed letters and sounds, says a new study. This may lead to the dyslexics finding it difficult to filter out visual disturbances that may obscure the pattern of letters in front of them. The research by the scientists from University of Southern California, US, brings out a new dimension in the nature of the...