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Early, universal screening for reading disabilities is fast gaining traction among states, with 46 states now requiring some kind of dyslexia assessment in the early grades. An estimated 1 in 5 U.S.

A few decades ago, people born with dyslexia typically had no idea why they struggled to read, or failed to read at all. Neither did their teachers. But a lingering and widely held misperception about ...

While large language models and predictive generative transformers have enabled AI to unleash a torrent of words on the world, Dr. Coral Hoh has been working to harness the power of AI to ensure the ...

We often equate success with conformity and a traditional learning style. Yet, history reminds us that some of the greatest innovators and visionaries defied these conventions. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, ...

The complexities of handwriting. Image by © Tim Sandle. The complexities of handwriting. Image by © Tim Sandle. AI shows promise in detecting dyslexia (difficulty ...

Kelly Pierce has a beautiful mind shaped by dyslexia, yet she endured decades of challenges and experienced the hurtful stigma of dyslexia into adulthood. I first diagnosed Kelly’s severe spelling ...