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Dyslexia and the Brain: What Research Studies Reveal

Structural and functional brain differences between dyslexic and typical readers are discussed. What do these differences mean for people with dyslexia?

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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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Cerebellar Deficit Hypothesis of Dyslexia Debunked

A study shows that the cerebellum is not engaged during reading in typical readers and does not differ in children who have dyslexia.

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Study: Dyslexics Show a Difference in Sensory Processing

Neuroscientists have discovered that a basic mechanism underlying sensory perception is deficient in individuals with dyslexia. The brain typically adapts rapidly to sensory input, such as the sound of a person's voice or images of faces and objects, as a way to make processing more efficient. But for individuals with dyslexia, the researchers found that adaptation was on average about half that of those without the disorder.

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