Consistency in core language skill stable in typically and atypically developing children
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) In a 15-year study of thousands of children, including those with dyslexia and autism spectrum disorders, researchers discovered that a so-called core language skill, as identified here, was stable from infancy to adolescence. These findings affirm that when a child's language skills are lagging, early intervention is best. As an infant, grasping a language is one (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
MP says we need to change how disability is reported
“People with disabilities are so much more than benefits!” That was how Emma Lewell-Buck MP responded to a question at UNISON’s disabled members’ conference this afternoon, about how much of the media represents disabled people.
The guest speaker – the Labour member for South Shields and shadow education minister responsible for children and families’ policy – said that much of the media coverage of disabled people is, too often, inextricably bound up with reporting about benefits.
That, she continued, was in large part because Parliament makes that link too – that disabled people are only seen in terms of ...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - October 28, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article disabled members national disabled members' conference 2018 Source Type: news
Does Dyslexia Gene Protect Against Concussions?
FRIDAY, Oct. 26, 2018 -- Athletes may be less likely to suffer concussions if they carry a gene linked to the learning disorder dyslexia, a new study suggests.
Researchers looked at the concussion history of 87 football players at Penn State... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 26, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Football players' concussions linked to dyslexia gene
(Northwestern University) A gene associated with dyslexia, a learning disorder, may make some athletes less susceptible to concussions, reports a new study. This is believed to be the first time that this gene has been implicated in concussion or mild traumatic brain injury in athletes of a high-impact sport. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Unlocking our potential
Kathleen Kennedy’s busy life belies narrow-minded assumptions about disabled people
When people meet Kathleen Kennedy for the first time they often think she has learning difficulties. In reality, she has a degree in business and is the author of two books.
Having a disability throws up many problems in the workplace, largely around the assumptions that other people make. But UNISON disabled members are working together to tackle those assumptions.
Kathleen is 43 and lives independently in Aberdeen. She is a support assistant for her local council, and is the vice-chair and equality officer at her UNISON branch, as w...
Source: UNISON Health care news - October 22, 2018 Category: UK Health Authors: Rosa Ellis Tags: Article Magazine disability discrimination disability-information-day-2018 disabled members Source Type: news
Colored filter improves dyslexic children's reading speed
(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Volunteers aged 9-10 with dyslexia took less time to read passages from children's books, possibly thanks to attenuated excitability of the cerebral cortex. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The Couple Who Helped Decode Dyslexia
In 1983, Sally and Bennett Shaywitz began studying the reading skills of more than 400 children. The subjects are in their 40s now, and the Shaywitzes are still tracking them. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: KATIE HAFNER Tags: Dyslexia Research Brain Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Sally Shaywitz Bennett Shaywitz Source Type: news
Dyslexia
Title: DyslexiaCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - August 28, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
MRI shows link between radiation and memory loss in kids
MRI scans have shown how the effects of radiation therapy can reduce the volume...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 20, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Why hiring a disabled member of staff was brilliant for our practice
I have been through plenty of change and trauma in my life but nothing rocked me as much as someone saying that I had a'significant learning difficulty.'
I was diagnosed during adult education as being dyslexic. I was in my 30s and had a good job, a mortgage, passed my GCSEs, A- Levels and had obtained a degree. How had I got through all that if I had a learning difficulty? I was baffled. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 1, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: Angela Sharda Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
' We should view people as individuals and focus on their positive attributes '
I have been through plenty of change and trauma in my life but nothing rocked me as much as someone saying that I had a'significant learning difficulty.' I was diagnosed during adult education as being dyslexic. I was in my 30s and had a good job, a mortgage, passed my GCSEs, A- Levels and had obtained a degree but how had I got through all that if I had a learning difficulty? I was baffled. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 1, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: Angela Sharda Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
MRI shows how kids compensate for dyslexia
Using MRI, an international team of researchers believe they have found the...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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fMRI investigates roots of dyslexia (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Link found between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the frontal brain
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new joint Tel Aviv University and University of California San Francisco study identifies the brain mechanism that accounts for the discrepancy between low decoding skills and high reading comprehension in some children with dyslexia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Visual Function Deficits Up in Developmental Dyslexia
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 -- School-aged children with developmental dyslexia (DD) more frequently have visual function deficits than typically developing (TD) children, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Aparna... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 20, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Diana King, a Leading Teacher in Overcoming Dyslexia, Dies at 90
An author of 15 books, Ms. King founded a summer camp and school to help children with learning disabilities that had often gone undiagnosed. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SAM ROBERTS Tags: Dyslexia Deaths (Obituaries) King, Diana Hanbury The Kildonan School Source Type: news
