Directory of Research Resources

Articles about research into the causes and treatment of dyslexia in children and adults.

Resources in This Category

'Dyslexia: A Hundred Years On'

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/313/7065/1096
Short 1996 article summarizing major developments in the field of dyslexia, by Maggie Snowling.
Atypical Brain Activity Detected In People With Dyslexia

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/news/brain7_9_96.html
Brain imaging studies at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have revealed dramatic evidence of a deficit in the brain's visual system in people with dyslexia.
Birth test for dyslexia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/424146.stm
A simple test soon after birth could establish whether or not a child will grow up to be dyslexic, a study has found.
Dyslexia linked to nerve damage

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/325537.stm
A scientist has claimed that the reading and writing disorder dyslexia is linked to damage to the brain's nerve cells, possibly caused by the mother's immune system in the womb.
Scientists identify dyslexia gene

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/440261.stm
An international team of researchers say they have discovered a genetic basis for dyslexia (BBC report).

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