All Posts: dyslexia

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Art Installation Illustrates Dyslexic Brains at Work

(January 14, 2021) — When a person practices a skill, the neural representations in the relevant parts of the brain change, allowing the person to perform the skill better.…

January 14, 2021

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Finding Upends Theory about the Cerebellum’s Role in Reading and Dyslexia

WASHINGTON (October 9, 2019) — New brain imaging research debunks a controversial theory about dyslexia that can impact how it is sometimes treated, Georgetown University…

October 9, 2019

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Researcher Analyzes Potential Connection Between Reading and Math Disabilities

Guinevere Eden, D.Phil., director of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University Medical Center, will start a four-year study to investigate a potential link…

February 16, 2018

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Brain Study Shows Dyslexia Impacts Mathematical Processing

WASHINGTON – In the first known study of its kind, researchers have identified brain activity that links dyslexia to difficulty with math. The findings from the Georgetown…

September 12, 2014