Research on Dyslexia

Relevant Websites and Publications

Dyslexia Research Trust

The Dyslexia Research Trust publishes a good deal of information about dyslexia research and also has an online bookshop (in association with Amazon.co.uk).

New Scientist

The following articles are available through the New Scientist archive for subscribers only (you can register for a free 7-day trial). Just type “dyslexia” into the search box.

Reading the future

New Scientist article 21 August 1999. It may be possible to identify new-born babies who will grow up to be dyslexic, which may help reduce or eliminate reading problems in childhood. Psychologists in Illinois have correctly predicted dyslexia in 8-year-olds by looking at their brainwaves just hours after birth.

Lost for words

New Scientist article 24 April 1999 about John Stein and Joel Talcott’s work and summarising other recent research on dyslexia and brain development. They think that dyslexia is a result of the brain’s failure to develop links for processing visual and auditory information quickly. It may be caused by the mother producing antibodies to her child’s brain development in the womb.