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Understanding Dyslexia
Phonology and Reading Lab @ NEU PI: Dr. Iris Berent Presented by: Xu Zhao
Many thanks to OpenDyslexic Font
Understanding Dyslexia Phonology and Reading Lab @ NEU PI: Dr. Iris - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Understanding Dyslexia Phonology and Reading Lab @ NEU PI: Dr. Iris - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Understanding Dyslexia Phonology and Reading Lab @ NEU PI: Dr. Iris Berent Presented by: Xu Zhao Many thanks to OpenDyslexic Font Wiki: Dyslexia is characterized by difficulty with learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension
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Wiki: Dyslexia is characterized by difficulty with learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension despite normal or above-average intelligence.
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Dyslexia is just about reading. It has nothing to do with intelligence!
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A lot of famous people have dyslexia
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Individuals with dyslexia have troubles with:
- 1. reading nonwords (e.g.,does
fone sound like a real word?)
- 2. discriminating speech
sounds(e.g., bee vs. pea)
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But reading is still too broad a term. It has a lot of components. Researchers are trying to find
- ut which component directly
speaks to this disorder.
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c.messier@neu.edu