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The association between childhood physical abuse and dyslexia: findings from a population-based study - Fuller-Thomson E, Hooper SR.
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between a history of dyslexia and childhood physical abuse in a large population-based epidemiological sample. It was hypothesized that the prevalence of dyslexia would be significantly higher i...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

One third of dyslexic adults report being physically abused during childhood
(University of Toronto) Adults who have dyslexia are much more likely to report they were physically abused before they turned 18 than their peers without dyslexia, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. Thirty-five per cent of adults with dyslexia report they were physically abused before they turned 18. In contrast, seven per cent of those without dyslexia reported that they had experienced childhood physical abuse.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 3, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The effect of auditory pacing on period stability and temporal consistency in children with and without dyslexia co-existing motor dysfunction.
Abstract The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effect of auditory pacing on period stability and temporal consistency of a dual motor task in children with and without dyslexia and with varying amounts of motor deficiency. Fifty-four children were divided into groups based on dyslexia diagnosis and score on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (Movement ABC-2). Participants performed a dual motor task (clapping while walking) at a self-determined pace in a pretest block, practiced 4 blocks of 4 trials with a metronome pacing signal, and finished with a posttest block without a...
Source: Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly : APAQ - January 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Getchell N, Liang LY, Golden D, Logan SW Tags: Adapt Phys Activ Q Source Type: research

E-readers more effective than paper for dyslexic readers
(Public Library of Science) E-readers are more effective than reading on paper for some with dyslexia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Smithsonian experts find e-readers can make reading easier for those with dyslexia
(Smithsonian) As e-readers grow in popularity as convenient alternatives to traditional books, researchers at the Smithsonian have found that convenience may not be their only benefit. The team discovered that when e-readers are set up to display only a few words per line, some people with dyslexia can read more easily, quickly and with greater comprehension. Their findings are published in the Sept. 18 issue of the journal PLOS ONE.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Prevalence and gender ratio of dyslexia in Greek adolescents and its association with parental history and brain injury - Vlachos F, Avramidis E, Dedousis G, Chalmpe M, Ntalla I, Giannakopoulou M.
Dyslexia is the most common and carefully studied of the learning disabilities in school-age children. It is characterized by a marked impairment in the development of reading skills, and affects a large number of people. The prevalence of dyslexia shows c...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Brain scans may help diagnose dyslexia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT study shows that differences in a key language structure can be seen even before children start learning to read.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - August 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Neglect dyslexia: A matter of "good looking" - Primativo S, Arduino LS, De Luca M, Daini R, Martelli M.
Brain-damaged patients with right-sided unilateral spatial neglect (USN) often make left-sided errors in reading single words or pseudowords (neglect dyslexia, ND). We propose that both left neglect and low fixation accuracy account for reading errors in n...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Yale researchers unravel genetics of dyslexia and language impairment
(Yale University) A new study of the genetic origins of dyslexia and other learning disabilities could allow for earlier diagnoses and more successful interventions, according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine. Many students now are not diagnosed until high school, at which point treatments are less effective.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Brain imaging study eliminates differences in visual function as a cause of dyslexia
(Georgetown University Medical Center) A new brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that visual system differences do not cause the disorder, but instead are likely a consequence. "Our results confirm that differences in the visual system of children with dyslexia are the end-product of less reading, when compared with typical readers, and are not the cause of their struggles with reading," said Guinevere Eden, director, Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University; past-president, International Dyslexia Association.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Brain anatomy of dyslexia is not the same in men and women, boys and girls
(Georgetown University Medical Center) Using MRI, neuroscientists have found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups. Their study is the first to directly compare brain anatomy of females with and without dyslexia. "Females have been overlookedÂ…. Our research suggests that we need to tackle dyslexia in each sex separately to address questions about its origin and potentially, treatment," says Guinevere Eden, director, Center for the Study of Learning, Georgetown.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Learning disabilities affect up to 10 percent of children and co-occur at higher than expected rates
(University of Melbourne) Up to 10 percent of the population is affected by specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to two or three pupils in every classroom, a new study has found.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Learning disabilities affect up to 10 percent of children
(University College London) Up to 10 percent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom according to a new study.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

How can we stlil raed words wehn teh lettres are jmbuled up?
(Economic & Social Research Council) Researchers in the UK have taken an important step towards understanding how the human brain 'decodes' letters on a page to read a word. The work, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, will help psychologists unravel the subtle thinking mechanisms involved in reading, and could provide solutions for helping people who find it difficult to read, for example in conditions such as dyslexia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Dyslexia and mobility-related social exclusion: the role of travel information provision - Lamont D, Kenyon S, Lyons G.
Transport is increasingly recognised as having a significant impact upon quality of life for people with disabilities. The ability to access opportunities, services, social networks and other goods is highly dependent upon the ability to access private and...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Social Etiologies and Disparities Source Type: news