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Overcoming Learning Barriers: Ask Sue for Help

Is Dyslexia Incurable? – Ask Sue

A parent asks if dyslexia is truly incurable after their child’s diagnosis. Sue explains what research shows about neuroplasticity, and how evidence-based teaching and cognitive training can lead to real progress — with age-appropriate reading as an achievable goal.

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Jul 1, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Dyslexia in Children: Signs, Support, and Solutions

Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 children and can impact reading, spelling, and confidence. Learn how to spot the signs early and support your child with proven strategies rooted in research.

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Jun 27, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Is Dyslexia Genetic? Will My Child Inherit It?

“Deer momee and dadee… I canot reed.” With these heartbreaking words, a boy named David reveals the pain of dyslexia—and a question many parents ask: Is it inherited? This article explores the science of dyslexia’s genetic roots, the role of environment, and why early support can change a child’s future.

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Jun 23, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

The 3 Leading Causes of Dyslexia

The term dyslexia refers to persons for whom reading is simply beyond their reach. This article investigates the top three possible causes of dyslexia: genetic influences, cognitive deficits, and brain differences.

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May 4, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Reading and Learning Research

Dyslexia and Short-term Memory

A study shows that adults with dyslexia present a deficit in core verbal short-term memory processes. This deficit cannot be accounted for by the language processing difficulties that characterize dyslexia.

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May 1, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Reading and Learning Research

Brain’s Plasticity Reduced in People with Dyslexia

A distinctive neural signature found in the brains of people with dyslexia may explain why these individuals have difficulty learning to read, according to a study from MIT neuroscientists.

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Jan 15, 2023The Edublox Team
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Dyslexia Theories and Models

About dyslexia theories: the phonological deficit theory, magnocellular theory, rapid naming deficit, double deficit hypothesis, and the multiple deficit model that considers all the aspects that may contribute to dyslexia.

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Jan 2, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Dyslexia: More than a Phonological Deficit

Most problems can be solved once we know what causes that particular problem. For example, a disease such as scurvy claimed the lives of thousands of seamen during long sea voyages. However, the disease was cured fairly quickly once the cause was discovered: a vitamin C deficiency. A viable point of departure would therefore be to ask the question, what causes dyslexia?

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Jan 2, 2023Sue du Plessis
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