We summarize some of the most important findings from research evaluating the
hypothesized causes of specific reading disability ('dyslexia') over the past four decades …

In this review paper we address whether deficits in reading (ie developmental dyslexia) are
rooted in neurobiological anomalies in white matter tracts. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) …

Reading is a unique, cognitive human skill crucial to life in modern societies, but, for about
10% of the children, learning to read is extremely difficult. They are affected by a …

" Reviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LD) and describing effective
educational practices, this authoritative text has been significantly revised and expanded …

Researchers, historians, and philosophers of science have debated the nature of scientific
research in education for more than 100 years. Recent enthusiasm for" evidence-based" …

This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …

Approximately 5% of all public school students are identified as having a learning disability
(LD). LD is not a single disorder, but includes disabilities in any of seven areas related to …

Converging evidence from a number of neuroimaging studies, including our own, suggest
that fluent word identification in reading is related to the functional integrity of two …

Evidence from neuroimaging studies, including our own, suggest that skilled word
identification in reading is related to the functional integrity of two consolidated left …

Apart from their reading difficulties, dyslexic subjects often suffer from a variety of subtle
sensory and motor deficits. Whether these deficits have a causal relationship to the reading …