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Literacy In The News |
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| from Western Star | |||
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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 |
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| from Finding Dulcinea | |||
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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 |
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Jessica Byington is using her experiences to help develop a program that turns text into audio.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Learners, International organizations |
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Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Intelligence, Success |
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| from Reading Today Daily | |||
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Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well.
Subject Terms: Dyslexia, Intelligence, Reading ability |
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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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| from Literacy News | |||
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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 |

