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unusual facts about Dyslexia


Philip Weaver

Weaver was educated at King's School, Bruton, although Dyslexia had prevented him from attending one of the more fashionable schools of the time.


Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities

Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities include a range of practices used in the treatment of dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, Down syndrome and other developmental and learning disabilities.

Carl Kline

In 1999 Frances Thompson, then President of the International Dyslexia Association (BC Branch), commissioned Canadian artist Christian Cardell Corbet to sculpt a double relief of Dr. Kline and his wife Carolyn Lacey Kline which was presented to the Klines for excellence in their field.

Christie Hennessy

Although Hennessy was unable to read or write due to severe dyslexia he still wrote his own songs such as "Roll back the Clouds" and "All the lies that you told me", he sung All the lies that you told me with his daughter Hermoine, but the song was made famous by Frances Black rather than Hennessy and his daughter.

Cognifit

In 2009 a study conducted at the Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities at the University of Haifa, determined that the Cognifit could be used to help the memories of adults suffering from dyslexia.

Cypher in the Snow

The original members included Anna Joy, formerly the singer for punk bands Blatz and Gr'ups on vocals; Daniela Sea (as Dan-yella Dyslexia), also from the Gr'ups, played guitar; Rusten (as Shari Lambchop) was the drummer; Ulla Imd on vocals; Margaret Hitchcock was the trumpet player; Chloe Sherman (as Chloe Little Hope) played bass; and Lala Hulse on banjo and lap steel.

DYX1

Dyslexia susceptibility 1, also known as DYX1 or DYX1C1, is a human gene.

George S. Stuart

Stuart attended Georgetown University and the American University in Washington, D.C. where he studied history, economics, languages and international law while preparing to become a Foreign Service Officer but his academic career was frustrated by dyslexia, a condition not recognized in those days.

Human Connectome Project

The goal of the Human Connectome Project is to build a "network map" that will shed light on the anatomical and functional connectivity within the healthy human brain, as well as to produce a body of data that will facilitate research into brain disorders such as dyslexia, autism, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia.

Monterey Coast Preparatory School

Monterey Coast Preparatory (MCP) Middle & High School is a private, independent middle & high school using a UDL-modified Universal Design for Learning curriculum for gifted & talented students, including those with learning differences such as ADHD, Dyslexia, and Asperger Syndrome.

Nessy Tales

Nessy Tales is a series of animated reading books narrated by the comedian Bill Bailey and published by the British educational software developer Net Educational Systems, in conjunction with the Bristol Dyslexia Centre, a registered charity.

Shapwick School

In November 2010, the school gained national attention when it was featured in a BBC Three documentary Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me Stupid about actress Kara Tointon who suffers from dyslexia.

Shapwick, Somerset

In November 2010, the school was featured in November a BBC Three documentary Kara Tointon: Don't call me stupid about actress Kara Tointon who suffers from dyslexia.

Special needs

People with autism, Down syndrome, dyslexia, blindness, ADHD, or cystic fibrosis, for example, may be considered to have special needs.

The Focus Foundation

The Focus Foundation, located in Davidsonville, Maryland, is a research agency that identifies and helps children who have X & Y Variations (also called X & Y chromosomal variations), dyslexia and/or developmental coordination disorder, conditions that lead to language-based disabilities, motor planning deficits, reading dysfunction, and attention and behavioral disorders.

The Gow School

After contacting Dr. Samuel T. Orton, a noted New York physician who had done pioneering work in the area of dyslexia, Gow began development of the Reconstructive Language methodology that has been the backbone of the Gow School program since its founding.

Twice exceptional

The disabilities are varied: dyslexia, visual or auditory processing disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sensory processing disorder, Asperger syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, or any other disability interfering with the student's ability to learn effectively in a traditional environment.

Xtraordinary People

Founded by Kate Griggs in 2004, the group aims to increase public understanding of dyslexia and to reduce stigma, and campaigns for improved training for teachers to support children with dyslexia.


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