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March 28, 2001 1 min read
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  • 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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