The core claim of educational neuroscience is that neuroscience can improve teaching in
the classroom. Many strong claims are made about the successes and the promise of this …

Up to 17% of German school children suffer from reading and writing disabilities. Unlike
developmental dyslexia, only few studies have addressed dysgraphia. Presenting a …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

The variety of different causal theories together with inconsistencies about the anatomical
brain markers emphasize the heterogeneity of developmental dyslexia. Attempts were made …

Dyslexia is a reading disorder with strong associations with KIAA0319 and DCDC2. Both
genes play a functional role in spike time precision of neurons. Strikingly, poor readers show …

Literacy learning depends on the flexibility of the human brain to reconfigure itself in
response to environmental influences. At the same time, literacy and disorders of literacy …

Developmental dyslexia is a very common learning disorder causing an impairment in
reading ability. Although the core deficit underlying dyslexia is still under debate, significant …

Although poor reading and spelling skills have been associated with weak skills of executive
functioning (EF), its role in literacy is not undisputed. Because EF has different theoretical …

The evident degree of heterogeneity observed in reading disabled children has puzzled
reading researchers for decades. Recent advances in the genetic underpinnings of reading …

Developmental dyslexia can be distinguished as different cognitive subtypes with and
without phonological deficits. However, despite some general agreement on the …