New York Times
The Reality of Dyslexia: Millions Struggle
Letters to the Editor
Published: February 12, 2012

In a February 4, 2012 New York Times Opinion piece, Annie Murphy Paul wrote about dyslexia. The following weekend, the New York Times published responses to that piece. We especially would like to draw your attention to one letter to the editor.

The letter's author, Mary Beth Crosby Carroll, a New York City reading specialist, writes:

"It makes you wonder how many scientists, lawyers, doctors, engineers and writers we have lost because they failed early on in school and no one knew how to tap into their talents and teach them how to read."

Click here to read the letter in its entirety.

US News & World Reports
Meeting the Dyslexia Challenge: Talented students with a common disability get a fresh look.
By Meryl Davids Landau
Published: September 2011

U.S. News & World Reports publishes its 2012 College Guidebook, wherein they address the unique challenges dyslexics face in the application process (pg 64).

"The main stumbling block for even the most accomplished college applicants with dyslexia is the standardized entrance exam. Though there is no single model to guide dyslexic students applying to college, experts and those who have made it through the admissions process offer some useful tips." Read more.

New York Times
Study Says Dyslexia May Have Auditory Tie
By Pam Belluck
Published: August 1, 2011

YCDC Directors' Note: This small but important study reaffirms the centrality of difficulties with the sounds of spoken language in dyslexia. We already know that dyslexia impacts output--word retrieval in spoken language--now, this new study shows that the faulty phonological representations in dyslexia also impact input - recognition of the incoming spoken language (voice). In both input and output difficulties it is the stored fuzzy phonemes that are the culprit.

This study also cleaves perception of spoken language from meaning, showing that it is the sounds of the spoken language that are impaired and not the meaning that is problematic for dyslexics.

From the New York Times:

Scientists have come to believe that the reading difficulties of dyslexia are part of a larger puzzle: a problem with how the brain processes speech and puts together words from smaller units of sound. Read More

New York Times
Connecticut Governor, Tackling Budget, Criticizes Christie's Approach
By David M. Halbfinger
Published: February 15, 2011

YCDC Editor's Note: We call this article to your attention not because of the political arguments cited within, but for what Gov. Malloy says about keeping funds for those who need it most; and why he feels strongly about doing so has to do with his dyslexia. Read More

U.S. News & World Reports
8 Steps for Learning Disabled Students Who Want to Go to College
Diligence, creativity, and resilience can help LD students succeed in college.
By Kim Clark
Posted: December 2, 2010

"Most of the 3 percent or so of teens who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities struggle so much in their high school classes that they give up on hopes of college, setting back their job and career prospects, according to statistics compiled by the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

"But there are new reasons for hope for anyone with attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, or other common learning challenges. A growing number of colleges, services, and technologies are helping students earn admission to, and diplomas from, college, counselors say...." Read More

New York Times
Odds Defied? Malloy Knows the Territory
By Raymond Hernandez
Published: August 11, 2010

Dannel P. Malloy, the surprise winner in the Democratic primary for governor in Connecticut, overcame dyslexia. Read More

New York Times
A Conversation With Carol W. Greider
On Winning a Nobel Prize in Science
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS
Published: October 13, 2009

Carol W. Greider was one of three women who won a science Nobel last week, which puts her in some rare company. Editor's Note: Dr. Greider, who is dyslexic, was rejected from 8 out of 10 graduate schools that she applied to because her test scores were considered too low. Read More