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Having right timing 'connections' in brain is key to overcoming dyslexia

09-04-2007 · EurekAlert!

Using new software developed to investigate how the brains of dyslexic children are organized, University of Washington researchers have found that key areas for language and working memory involved in reading are connected differently in dyslexics than in children who are good readers and spellers. However, a three-week instructional program can normalize those connections.

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