Dyslexia Found To Transcend Language By studying dyslexics with three different native languages, researchers believe they have discovered why rates of dyslexia vary so much from country to country: Languages that have more complicated writing systems make the disorder’s symptoms more apparent
Firm Moves Closer to Brain-Imaging Test for ADHD A Boston company is nearing the final phase of testing a diagnostic drug that could offer health-care providers a long-awaited medical test for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In Short A new report offers a reminder that the Department of Education’s budget represents only a small part of total federal spending on education.
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