How Science Is Rewiring The Dyslexic Brain

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Today we are sharing an article from npr.org entitled 'How Science Is Rewiring The Dyslexic Brain.' As you may or may not know "dyslexia is the most common learning disability in the U.S" and science has proven that "the human brain naturally picks up spoken language."  but not as much for reading.

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"You can think of the reading brain as moonlighting," says Guinevere Eden, director of Georgetown University's Center for the Study of Learning. "Your brain will essentially take other brain areas — that were designed to do something else — and use [them] toward reading.'

'Learning to read requires co-opting parts of the brain and training them to recognize letters, clump those letters together into small units, relate those units to sounds and, eventually, blend those sounds together into a word.

For millions of people with dyslexia — the most common learning disability in the U.S. — that process doesn't come easily.'

This article does into further detail about how Dr. Eden and her team of researchers 'are using brain scans to figure out exactly what makes dyslexic brains different. They also want to know what can be done to rewire the brain, coaxing it to do what it wasn't "designed" to do."

To learn more about this new study and how it can change the way we think about those with Dyslexia, visit the article link here.

If your child has Dyslexia and struggles in an aspect of school we can help! Contact us today by calling Kristin directly at: (703) 270-9129.