Dyslexia: Balanced view needed on expensive lenses to improve reading
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 14:52
in Psychology & Sociology
Dyslexia charities should give a more balanced account of the evidence for colored overlays and lenses in dyslexia, say experts. An accumulation of evidence supports the view that dyslexia is a verbal (not visual) disorder, and shows that reading difficulties are best addressed by interventions that target underlying weaknesses in phonological language skills and letter knowledge.