The same genes affect multiple brain functions, which is why dyslexia often appears alongside other learning differences.
Dyslexia traced back to 430-million-year-old fish genes
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Many more enrolled in special education
The report showed that special education enrollment has climbed in recent years, with more than 857,000 students statewide in special education in the 2024-25 school year. That number was 498,320 seven years ago, marking a 72% increase.
The number of Texas students with dyslexia continues to increase, from 149,943 students in 2023 to 212,167 in 2024. Over the past six years, the number of students enrolled in special education for dyslexia has risen by more than 636%.
Those increases coincide with a rise in the number of special education evaluations conducted statewide. Last school year, more than 178,000 initial evaluations took place in Texas, according to the TEA’s report. Recent state funding included money for those evaluations, giving schools an extra $1,000 for each evaluation to determine if a student had a disability.
Contributing to the jump, a 2023 state law defined dyslexia as a learning disability, meaning students with dyslexia were required to get individualized education programs and have access to special education services.
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Is It Time to See Dyslexia as a Superpower?
A new film reframes dyslexia as a distinct cognitive style with its own set of strengths.
Doctors Fernette and Brock Eide, psychologists who’ve studied dyslexia for decades, have come to believe that dyslexia is “not a disease, but a gift.”
As they put it, “Dyslexic minds are not disabled. They’re specialized. They’re wired to learn best through direct experience, not through print or rote repetition.”
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Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects – and it’s easily missed in multilingual children
developmental language disorder (DLD), a condition that severely impairs a child’s ability to learn, use and understand spoken language.
Such challenges are increasingly common for parents and teachers. In England, for example, around 21% of schoolchildren are growing up with a first language other than English. While most children’s language development – whether monolingual or multilingual – is typical, the average classroom includes two DLD-affected children. DLD’s prevalence, roughly 8%, is similar worldwide, from China to Mexico.
Even so, DLD remains under-recognised and under-served – especially compared to other developmental conditions, such as dyslexia, autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Understanding Neurodiversity: A Guide to School Support Models
n recent years, the way we talk about learning differences in Irish schools has moved toward a “neurodiversity-affirming” perspective. This means we no longer view conditions like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, or Dyspraxia solely as “disorders” to be fixed. Instead, we recognize them as natural variations in the human brain—different ways of thinking, feeling, and processing the world.
For parents, navigating the support systems in a primary school can sometimes feel overwhelming. Understanding the roles of the Special Education Teacher (SET) and the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) is the first step in ensuring your child has the environment they need to flourish.
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Gavin Newsom opens up about dyslexia
Growing up with dyslexia I struggled at school. I felt behind. Left out. Lonely. It’s a big part of what I write about in Young Man in a Hurry — out February 24.
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