Gene flaw causes dyslexia, researchers say
Study boosts theory on teaching phonemes
By Quynh-Giang Tran, Globe Correspondent, 7/16/2002

Dyslexia is caused by a genetic flaw in the part of the brain used for reading, according to a new study from Yale researchers that could help educators improve teaching methods for millions of children.

Using magnetic resonance imaging, the pediatric and neuro-researchers pinpointed the region of the brain activated by reading and observed its disruption in children with dyslexia. The research proved the long-held genetic theory on dyslexia, researchers say.

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Many of the dyslexic children compensated for the disruption by using a center of the brain associated with speaking, suggesting that sound may be key to teaching them to read.

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