World of Dyslexia Newsletter (3) March 01
This month we have news about the following items:
** Dyslexia harder on English- and French-speaking children
** Immune proteins play a role in brain development and re-modeling
** Handy hints for teachers
** Dyslexia - a student's guide
** Dyslexia - an emotional account
** Dyslexia home testing and assessment
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Dyslexia harder on English- and French-speaking children
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A new study finds the complexity of the English language makes dyslexia especially difficult for English-speaking children to overcome.
Studies have shown that the rate of identified dyslexics in Italy is about half the rate found in England, and a new study in the journal 'Science' suggests the difference may be in the language of the two countries.
Full report at:
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk/t107.html
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Immune proteins play a role in brain development and re-modeling
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Two immune proteins found in the brains of mice help the brain develop and may play key roles in triggering developmental disorders like dyslexia and neuro-degenerative disorders like Parkinson's Disease, according to a Harvard Medical School study reported in 'Science' journal.
Full story at:
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk/t106.html
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Handy hints for teachers
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Useful UK government listing of ways in which a teacher can detect whether a child or student may need an assessment for dyslexia.
Full details:
http://www.dfee.gov.uk/sen/hints.htm
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Dyslexia - a student's guide
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Dr Sylvia Moody writes a detailed guide for students who may be dyslexic: 'A dyslexic person may have difficulty not just with reading and writing, but also with remembering instructions, procedures, appointments; s/he may find it hard to take notes efficiently from books or lectures and to deal with charts, tables, dictionaries and maps; s/he may operate generally in a state of muddle, typically failing to hand in course assignments on time and to schedule revision properly.'
www.dyslexia-adults.com/a41.html
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Dyslexia - an emotional account
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Sylvia Moody also writes about an area that is seldom touched upon: the emotional experience of being dyslexic.
www.dyslexia-adults.com/a26.html
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Dyslexia home testing and assessment
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All of the 'World of Dyslexia' websites are sponsored by Direct Learning, so please do your best to spread the word about the dyslexia tests for children and adults at:
Best wishes!
John Bradford.
And everyone else at
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk
www.dyslexia-adults.com
www.dyslexia-parent.com
www.dyslexia-test.com
www.dyslexia-magazine.com
www.dyslexia-journal.com