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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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