When Sean Slattery, 17, looks at a page of text, he can see the letters. He can tell you the letters’ names. He can even tell you what sounds those letters make. But it often takes a while for the ...

The parents of the advocacy group Decoding Dyslexia Wisconsin pressed for years to see this 11-word definition enshrined in state law: “Dyslexia means a specific learning disability that is ...

Kierstyn Lawson hated kindergarten. She struggled to keep up with her peers, leaving her mother at a loss for how to help. “What kindergartner doesn’t like school?” recalled the parent, Stephanie ...

Supporters say the change would improve dyslexia identification practices, but critics worry it could delay interventions and ...

Siena Elementary School teacher Carissa Yesford gives a math lesson to her second-grade class. Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com Some parents in the West Ada School District are calling for ...

This story features Beeline Reader for enhanced readability. Click to turn the feature on or off. Learn more about this technology here. As you read this sentence, multiple areas of the brain are at ...

Many students in the United States struggle with reading, and a significant percentage may have dyslexia, a learning disability affecting reading ...