Identify early vs diagnose early

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“We don’t recommend diagnosing earlier, what we recommend is identifying children at risk earlier,” Dr. Gaab says. “The idea is to identify who may struggle and then intervene as early as possible — in kindergarten, first grade or even before that — so that these children will have a less severe form of dyslexia or will never get diagnosed.”

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The battle for early diagnosis of Dyslexia

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Most schools in Massachusetts don’t screen for dyslexia, even though experts say diagnosing the learning disability early is the key to successful interventions.

Instead, many districts wait until a child shows obvious signs of trouble reading or writing. Some advocates say by then, it’s too late.

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From words to images

Dyslexia: News from the web:

We hear from a journalist about her reporting on and her personal experience with dyslexia. We learn from leading researchers and educators in the field. And we talk with an actor about his struggles with the learning disability and his journey from prison to behind the camera.

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