[NIFL-LD:4593] Re: Dyslexia Research

From: Woods (woods@ncia.net)
Date: Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:05:26 EST


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I can see where one day we might know more about how the genes express 
themselves. Knowing that would be infinitely more useful than just knowing 
the name of a gene involved in dyslexia or some other condition. Such 
knowledge might give us insight on targeting specific kinds of remediation 
and not waste time on ineffective approaches. For instance, if Mary has the 
'sees things upside down' gene, we might then know to not to give her books 
right side up, and we wouldn't make her spend her life working on word 
attack  and using color overlays.

Tom Woods

> The writer asks an interesting question.  What implications  could this 
> have
> for our work with adults that have dyslexia?



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