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

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 …

" Brings together the cognitive, the cultural, and the neurological in an elegant, compelling
narrative. A revelatory work."--Oliver Sacks, MD The act of reading is so easily taken for …

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

The visual attention (VA) span is defined as the amount of distinct visual elements which can
be processed in parallel in a multi-element array. Both recent empirical data and theoretical …

 Les Neurones de la lecture s' ouvre sur une énigme: comment notre cerveau de primate
apprend-il à lire? Comment cette invention culturelle, trop récente pour avoir influencé notre …

Provides an overview of state-of-the-art research on the science of reading, revised and
updated throughout The Science of Reading presents the most recent advances in the study …

There is strong converging evidence suggesting that developmental dyslexia stems from a
phonological processing deficit. However, this hypothesis has been challenged by the …

Preliminary studies in children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) report both hypo-responsiveness and hyper-responsiveness to sensory stimuli, as …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is related to an attenuated and dysfunctional
dopamine system. Normally, a high extracellular dopamine level yields a tonic dopaminergic …