1. Developmental Dyslexia and Genetic Mutations
Introduction The key to human success has been in our ability to convey our thoughts and ideas through language. No other species has our skill at forming words, articulating them and reading and writing. Thus, identifying and understanding the biological/ biochemical mechanisms that regulate these skills can help us evolve better methods in performing these abilities. Developmental Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that affects the reading ability of 10-20% of the U.S. population (i.e. 30-60 million people in the U.S). Patients with DD have problems with single word reading (SWR), spelling...
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