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January 27, 2010  -   Determined to succeed; Young man’s struggle leads to more literacy training
from Western Star
Upon first glimpse of Tim Humber, the imposing young man appears to have all the attributes to succeed in life.
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Disabilities, Success
January 21, 2010  -   Medical Student’s Appeal Highlights Challenges of Dyslexia
from Finding Dulcinea
The student is appealing a court decision denying him extra time to take a crucial test, calling attention to difficult situations confronting dyslexic students, their parents and teachers.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Accommodations (For disabilities), Learners
January 07, 2010  -   Miami student is the face of overcoming dyslexia
from Oxford Press
Jessica Byington is using her experiences to help develop a program that turns text into audio.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Learners, International organizations
December 19, 2009  -   Dyslexia: Some Very Smart Accomplished People Cannot Read Well
from ScienceDaily
Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Intelligence, Success
December 18, 2009  -   Study: For dyslexic children, reading and IQ not linked over time
from Reading Today Daily
Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Intelligence, Reading ability
November 12, 2009  -   New Brain Findings On Dyslexic Children: Good Readers Learn From Repeating Auditory Signals, Poor Readers Do Not
from ScienceDaily
The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, according to new research from Northwestern University.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Developmental disabilities, Auditory perception, Hearing
October 07, 2009  -   Kristi, Adult Literacy, California State Library
from Literacy News
Video
Subject Terms: Learners, Learning disabilities, Access to education
September 09, 2009  -   Literacy for Life: Teacher can relate to students' reading problems
from Nevada Appeal
Jan Whitemore taught reading for more than 20 years, but always struggled with the skill herself.
Subject Terms: Instructors, Volunteers, Dyslexia, Community literacy programs, Literacy statistics
August 28, 2009  -   A lifeline to literacy
from Canada.com
If you're reading this article now, consider yourself lucky.
Subject Terms: Library materials, Visual impairments, Learning disabilities, Canada
August 19, 2009  -   Take a Break: Dancing Around Dyslexia
from CBS 6
This dancer's lesson: Don't let anything hold you back.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Learners, Success
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