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Literacy In The News |
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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 |
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Subject Terms: Learners, Learning disabilities, Access to education |
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| from Nevada Appeal | |||
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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 |
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| from Canada.com | |||
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If you're reading this article now, consider yourself lucky.
Subject Terms: Library materials, Visual impairments, Learning disabilities, Canada |
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| from CBS 6 | |||
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This dancer's lesson: Don't let anything hold you back.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Learners, Success |
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| from Eagle Tribune | |||
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Other adults encouraged to get help from library
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Dyslexia, Immigrant literacy, Library literacy programs |
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| from Doctor's Guide | |||
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Children with suspected dyslexia and learning disabilities should receive only individualised, evidenced-based diagnostic and educational interventions combined with psychological, medical and vision-oriented treatments as needed.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Learning disabilities, Vision, Therapy |
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| from National Center for Learning Disabilities | |||
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The State of Learning Disabilities 2009, a comprehensive new report by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, provides benchmark data on the number of people in the U.S. with LD and how they are faring in schools, universities, and workplaces.
Subject Terms: Learning disabilities, Quantitative data, Reports |
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| from National Institute for Literacy | |||
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Continuing its long-standing involvement in the field of Learning Disabilities (LD), the National Institute for Literacy (Institute), today launched the first in a series of five-day training sessions to support practitioners and service providers who work with adults with LD.
Subject Terms: Learning disabilities, Professional development, Training, Federal agencies |
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| from BBC News | |||
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Dyslexia could be caused by defects in the part of the brain that controls muscle co-ordination, Edinburgh scientists have discovered.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Brain functions, Life sciences |
