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Understanding dyslexia: Why early diagnosis and intervention matter

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Understanding dyslexia: Why early diagnosis and intervention matter
Teaching students with dyslexia requires more than curriculum--it takes early screenings and access to science-backed reading instruction.
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November 27, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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This paper is now out in Plos Computational— it nicely explains how learning to read recycles existing object recognition abilities, and leads to a precise prediction about neurons becoming tuning to an ordinal letter position code (« space bigrams »)
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December 1, 2024 at 8:11 AM
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Private Insurers Must Now Cover Dyslexia Testing in New York
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Private Insurers Must Now Cover Dyslexia Testing in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a first-in-the-nation bill requiring insurance companies to cover costs associated with dyslexia diagnoses.
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December 12, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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December 12, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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December 12, 2024 at 7:40 PM