Stroke: why can survivors have reading problems?
Researchers have highlighted cognitive deficits causing reading difficulties in people suffering from "neglect dyslexia" after surviving a stroke. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Dyslexia could be linked to being ambidextrous
An international team of researchers studied the association between this written language disorder and the marked preference for the left ...
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Me, dyslexic: “We have disorders all our lives, but we learn to live with them”
Dyslexic, dyspraxic and dysphasic, Christopher tells us today how he learned to live with these language and learning disorders. THE ...
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Subtitles adapted to dyslexia: what will it consist of?
© Shutterstock / Hafiez RazaliAt the end of last April, Canal+ announced that it would make subtitles adapted to dyslexia ...
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Dyslexics: soon subtitles adapted to television
The Canal+ television channel is going to set up subtitles specially developed for dyslexic people who have reading difficulties so ...
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What happens in the brain while reading?
Reading activates two specific brain networks, which make it possible to understand the meaning of words separately and globally. THE ...
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Dyslexia: how do patients see texts?
A video shows the reading and learning difficulties faced by children with dyslexia. THE ESSENTIAL A dyslexic child encounters several ...
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‘Dyslexia genes’ have been identified
© ShutterstockIn France, 8% to 10% of school children suffer from dyslexia: defined by the World Health Organization as a ...
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Dyslexia: more than 40 genes responsible for its appearance have been identified
More than forty genetic variants are linked to the development of dyslexia, according to a recent study. THE ESSENTIAL Specific ...
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Dyslexia, everyone knows but no one wants to understand
Concerning 10% of children, a study on dyslexia shows the extent of the task faced with an identified but little ...
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Difficulty learning to read and write: spotting dyslexia
Dyslexia affects 10% of children. If your child is struggling to learn to read or write, you – as well ...
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Dyslexics would have played an important role in the survival of our species
People with dyslexia may have played an important role in the survival of our species. Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL About 20% ...
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Dyslexia: connected glasses to help children read
A start-up has developed glasses with active filters that remove the mirror image perceived by dyslexic people. THE ESSENTIAL Developed ...
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“With the lamp for dyslexics, my eyes go from word to word like goats from rock to rock in the mountains!”
On the occasion of DYS Day (dyslexia, dysphasia, dyspraxia) on October 9, Why Doctor collected the testimony of a dyslexic ...
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Being good at reading makes you better at math
The areas of the brain responsible for reading ability are also involved during mathematical thinking. THE ESSENTIAL How our brain ...
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Could the origin of dyslexia be hidden deep in the eyes?
An abnormal symmetry of light receptors would cause, in dyslexics, a mirror image that the brain would not be able ...
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Dyslexic children: double-edged emotional sensitivity
This emotional hypersensitivity of dyslexics goes hand-in-hand with social intelligence, which helps children relate to others, but it's also an ...
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“Many dyslexics have incredible abilities in other areas”
What are the manifestations, causes, difficulties and support needs related to dyslexia? With Rose-Marie Lirola, speech therapist in charge of ...
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How does a dyslexic person really think?
People with dyslexia are often very misunderstood.Dyslexia affects up to 10% of children according to the WHO, and up to ...
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The brain can’t tell the difference between reading and listening
The semantic processes at work in the brain do not differ depending on whether information is received by reading or ...
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Dyslexia: the adult obstacle course
The Academy of Medicine draws attention to dyslexia, which affects 5% of children and as many adults. Significant challenges complicate ...
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A look at dyslexia: a point is in order
Dyslexia, a lasting difficulty in learning to read and in acquiring automatism, seems to reveal its secrets hidden deep in ...
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Dyslexia: diagnosis and management
© Getty Images / iStockphotoAccording to the WHO (World Health Organization), dyslexia is by definition a specific reading disorder. It ...
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Dyslexia: rhythmic music would help to read better
To treat children's dyslexia and improve their reading ability, it may be effective to subject them to rhythmic music sessions ...
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Dyslexia: researchers identify brain failures
Research suggests that the brains of dyslexics have plasticity failures on a network of neurons involving sensory processing. The brains ...
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Dys disorders: delays in treatment
Dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysphasia ... These cognitive and motor disorders lead to significant learning difficulties and professional integration. Difficulties in dressing ...
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Dyslexia: electricity for better reading
Delivering low intensity electrical currents to the surface of the brain would improve reading in children with dyslexia.Electricity would make ...
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The notion of time is acquired between 6 and 8 years old
The correct use of the main time units is mainly acquired between 6 and 8 years. This is what a ...
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Dyslexia: diagnosing the disease with a CT scan
© iStockphotoDyslexia is a disorder which usually manifests itself when learning to read, in preparatory class. Children suffer from a ...
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Music improves the performance of dyslexics
Music would be a good way to improve the reading performance of dyslexic children. A method which must come in ...
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