US childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution

For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don't start in the kindergarten classroom—they happen first in ...
The Daily Star

Dyslexia: A blind spot in Bangladesh’s education and child development system

Many of us remember the child in Taare Zameen Par-misunderstood, labelled lazy, punished for academic failure-only begins to flourish when a teacher recognises his dyslexia. In Bangladesh, such ...
The Guardian

Exercise can be ‘frontline treatment’ for mild depression, researchers say

Biggest improvements seen in young adults and new mothers, with group activities of most benefit Aerobic exercise such as running, swimming or dancing can be considered a frontline treatment for mild ...
KELOLAND News

How mild will February be?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We are heading into this weekend with more above-average highs in KELOLAND. Meteorologist Jaelyn Borresen takes a look at how many days like this we typically see during ...
India West

Shekhar Kapur Discovered ‘Severe Dyslexia’ Thanks To Daughter Kaveri

MUMBAI — Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has revealed that it was his daughter, Kaveri Kapur, who helped him discover that he has severe dyslexia. The ‘Masoom’ director shared on social media that Kaveri once ...
KXAN

Texas dyslexic students in special ed surges more than 600%, report says

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A massive increase in the number of students with dyslexia within Texas special education programs is one of the stories coming out of the 2025 Texas Education Agency (TEA) annual ...
Los Angeles Times

Newsom overcomes unease, dyslexia to deliver a sterling State of the State address

SACRAMENTO — The most outstanding thing about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address last week was that he actually gave it. Every California governor since Earl Warren back in World War ...
Newsday

NYS Education Department to establish center for dyslexia and dysgraphia to help students

Dinorah Dellacamera said her son was in first grade when he was diagnosed with dyslexia. Educators initially said her son would never learn to read or write at grade level. But after investing ...
The New Yorker

Dyslexia and the Reading Wars

In 2024, my niece Caroline received a Ph.D. in gravitational-wave physics. Her research interests include “the impact of model inaccuracies on biases in parameters recovered from gravitational wave ...
The New York Times

Eric Adams Pledged to Help Dyslexic Students. Many Say He Fell Short.

Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling. By Troy Closson Ara Calcano knew the ...
The Connecticut Mirror

CT promised to protect students with dyslexia

When the Connecticut legislature unanimously voted in 2021 to create the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities (ODRD), parents and educators were hopeful. For the first time, the state had a ...