Author(s): Sally E. Shaywitz & Bennett A. Shaywitz

Institutional affiliation/Agency/Program: Yale University

Publication date or date of most recent update: November 2007

Number of pages: 6

Website URL: http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/fob/2007/fob_8d.pdf
World Education, Focus on Basics, Volume 8, Issue D, November 2007
FOB website: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=31
Note: if you want to print the article only, it is pages 1, 3-7 of the PDF document.

Abstract: This article reviews recent advances in the neurobiology of dyslexia and their implications for adults with dyslexia.

What the experts say: This article summarizes the research in the area of dyslexia (the most common type of LD) in a very user-friendly manner. It emphasizes the need for appropriate and effective accommodations for learners with dyslexia along with some concrete examples.