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Lon Woodbury's curator insight,
November 10, 2014 9:49 AM
This optimistic perspective might also apply to many other so-called "disabilities." -Lon |
Ashley Kay Colquitt's curator insight,
September 30, 2014 8:18 PM
This is something that should shown in a faculty meeting and reflection followed. It would be interesting to hear what teachers has to say after watching this.
Lou Salza's curator insight,
June 29, 2013 2:24 PM
If only early diagnosis guaranteed early effective instruction or intervention!--Lou
Excerpt: "..NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Yale study on dyslexia could lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective intervention. Teachers typically are the first to recognize a child is having a tough time reading, spelling, reading aloud and understanding what is being said. "This is a map of the human genome," said Dr. Jeffrey Gruen, Yale School of Medicine. Now, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified two genes, that together, increase the risk for dyslexia and language disabilities. "This is the second dyslexia risk gene," said Dr. Gruen. "It has a huge effect for risk of dyslexia, that can actually increase the risk for dyslexia almost 8 fold in the general population." What Dr. Gruen and his research unit have pinpointed could lead to an even earlier diagnosis of kids with dyslexia and impaired language skills..." |