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Vision and Reading Difficulties Part 1: Specific learning difficulties and vision [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This article is the first in a series of five about vision and reading difficulties, and provides an introduction and an overview of learning disabilities and specific learning difficulties.
Allen, Peter M   +2 more
core  

A Computer-Based Method to Improve the Spelling of Children with Dyslexia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In this paper we present a method which aims to improve the spelling of children with dyslexia through playful and targeted exercises. In contrast to previous approaches, our method does not use correct words or positive examples to follow, but presents ...
Centre Creix   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Overview of Research on Dyslexia Assessment and Identification in China [PDF]

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences
Dyslexia can affect students’ academic performance, self-esteem, mental health, social and emotional development, career and life prospects. Currently, there is a lack of scientifically unified methods and tools for dyslexia assessment and identification
Xia Runyi, Ma Wanying, Zhang Saiqi
doaj   +1 more source

Dental Students’ Perceptions of Standardized Patient Experiences Conducted Virtually: A Multi‐Year Qualitative Study

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose As teledentistry becomes more common, it is important for students to develop skills in communicating with patients virtually. This study investigated students’ individual communication perceptions and preferences compared to in‐person sessions of participating in standardized patient (SP) exercises in a virtual medium. Methods Between
Jhanvi P. Desai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children With Dyslexia and Typical Readers: Sex-Based Choline Differences Revealed Using Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Acquired Within Anterior Cingulate Cortex

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018
Children with dyslexia exhibit slow and inaccurate reading, as well as problems in executive functions. Decreased signal activation in brain regions related to visual processing and executive functions has been observed with functional magnetic resonance
Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Procedure Completion and Engagement of Neurodivergent Patients in Medical Imaging: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Neurodivergent patients face barriers in accessing and engaging with medical imaging services. This systematic review aims to identify strategies in the literature to improve imaging procedure completion among neurodivergent patients. ABSTRACT Introduction Neurodivergent conditions such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are ...
Rheann Wickramasinghe, Glenda McLean
wiley   +1 more source

Speed and accuracy of dyslexic versus typical word recognition: an eye-movement investigation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Developmental dyslexia is often characterized by a dual deficit in both word recognition accuracy and general processing speed. While previous research into dyslexic word recognition may have suffered from speed-accuracy trade-off, the present study ...
Kunert, Richard, Scheepers, Christoph
core   +2 more sources

Include Me: The Role of Disability Voice in Co‐Constructing the Workplace Inclusion of People With Disabilities

open access: yesJournal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People with disabilities (PWD) often face barriers to inclusion at work. To tackle this challenge, past research focused on the role of organizations to create more inclusive workplaces. What remains understudied, however, is the role that PWD often take themselves in shaping their inclusion experiences.
Louisa Antonia Riess   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children's naming and word-finding difficulties: descriptions and explanations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Purpose: There are a substantial minority of children for whom lexical retrieval problems impede the normal pattern of language development and use. These problems include accurately producing the correct word even when the word?s meaning is understood ...
Dockrell, Julie, Messer, D
core   +1 more source

Higher education provision for students with disabilities in Cyprus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Internationally, the number of students with disabilities entering higher education institutions is on the rise. Research estimates that 8–10% of students attending higher education are registered with disability, with learning difficulties being the ...
Hadjikakou, Kika, Hartas, Dimitra
core   +1 more source

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