THE LATEST FROM DYSLEXIAHELP

A study done by the Children’s Hospital Boston reports significant differences in brain activity at a young age are a sign of children with dyslexia.

A recent study showed that reading practice—one of the best ways to combat dyslexia—can become easier by manipulating the spacing of the text.

The Usability/Accessibility Research Center at Michigan State University is looking for participants in a study.

There are many educational apps and online games that will help teach spelling and reading in a playful setting — while providing beneficial practice for dealing with dyslexia!

To make surfing the web and reading emails easier for people with dyslexia, many web browsers have text-to-speech plugins.

A recent study is testing a theory where reading text on an iPad or iPhone is more beneficial for people with dyslexia.

The Winter 2011 edition of Perspectives on Language, an official publication of the International Dyslexia Association has a theme of reviewing controversial therapies for dyslexia.

Are you living in the New York City area and interested in participating in a research study about dyslexia? Well the language researchers at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center are looking for you! Take a look at the list below to see if you may qualify:

LectureTools is an interactive iPad app that combines note-taking with a student inquiry-and-response feature to connect professor with student.

MyDocStore's newest device allows users to transfer files quickly and easily between different devices – a very useful tool when you’re on the go!

Research has shown that it is difficult to see the warning signs of dyslexia until a child begins reading; however, a new study in Australia is studying five-month old babies in a project called the Seeds of Literacy.

There is a new feature for the iPhone 4s and the 3rd Generation iPad that will make it more user-friendly for those with dyslexia.

A new longitudinal study done by researchers in Italy at the University of Padua sheds new light on a possible way to prevent dyslexia.

A new scientific focus on executive functioning is helping to advance our understanding of both children and adults and their unique profile of strengths and weaknesses.

Many dyslexic students struggle with math and feel anxious about solving difficult math problems or sitting down for a math exam.

LingApps has created AppWriter, the first text editor for the iPad that offers tools for unlocking a world of information to users with reading and writing disabilities.

BrightStar ReaderTM is an internet-based application that improves reading fluency and comprehension for slow or reluctant readers who have Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia, or Visual ADD.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that dyslexics have superior peripheral vision compared to non-dyslexics.

The transition from high school to college is difficult for any student, but even more so for students with disabilities.

In order to alleviate some of the confusion, H. Lee Swanson, Ph.D. analyzed 92 reading intervention studies to identify the teaching methods that seemed most effective for increasing word recognition and reading comprehension skills.