What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is an unexpected difficulty in learning to read. Dyslexia takes away an individual’s ability to read quickly and automatically, and to retrieve spoken words easily, but it does not dampen one’s creativity and ingenuity.
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Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen
The Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen™ for the first time enables schools nationwide and internationally to quickly and reliably screen all kindergarten and first grade students for dyslexia, allowing early support and intervention.
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YCDC Applauds New Federal Dyslexia Policy
There is great news for people with dyslexia in the new bipartisan criminal justice reform bill.
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News & Press
YCDC Co-Director Dr. Sally Shaywitz’s testimony before the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Dyslexia was highlighted in a recent story from WABE.
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Giving to the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
The generosity of friends of the Center inspires us and has allowed our Center to make major contributions to dyslexia.
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How Should Medical Schools Respond to Students with Dyslexia?
A look at dilemmas faced by a medical student with dyslexia who wonders whether he should “out” himself.
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Our mission is to illuminate the creative and intellectual strengths of those with dyslexia, to disseminate the latest scientific research and practical resources, and to transform the treatment of all dyslexic children and adults.
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John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado
If Coloradans wanted the kind of governor they could have a beer with, they elected him. In fact, many had already knocked down a few with three-term governor John Hickenlooper, who was a brewpub owner before he became mayor of Denver at age 50. Even his tongue twister of a name didn’t stop his unlikely ascent up the political ladder.
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Dyslexia and Bullying
Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz discuss the link between dyslexia and bullying.
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Talking About Dyslexia Guide
Help dispel misconceptions and ensure all dyslexic individuals have the support they need to succeed.
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Tips From Students
Strategies we compiled from the real experts – dyslexic kids with papers due, tests next week and books to read.
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