As Kevin Hussey accepted the chain of office as Cathaoirleach of Longford Municipal District last month, it marked a milestone that his childhood self would never have imagined was possible.
Growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia, school became such a daily struggle for Kevin that he left education early, fully believing his future would be limited after a teacher told him he would amount to nothing.
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The organization and structure of the lexicon in a linguistic performance model is here examined, using data elicited from dyslexic patients suffering from focal brain lesions. It is argued that phonological, semantic, and orthographic representations, in separate sub-lexicons, are needed to account for the selective reading and writing disorders. The role of such data and their relevance to linguistic theory are discussed. Linguistic concepts provide the framework for investigating both normal and abnormal (e.g. aphasic) speech production and comprehension. In turn, data from aphasia may provide new insights into the nature of the mental grammar.
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The Caldwell Parish School District announced that families with children ages 8–17 who are struggling with reading or spelling can apply for free after-school support through the Dyslexia Training Program.
According to officials, the program offers small-group tutoring led by trained instructors.
The program focuses on the following skills:
Organizers say students will attend five hours per week and follow the school calendar.
Applications are accepted year-round. Families can apply by scanning the QR code on the flier or by contacting the program at 318- 487-4986 or dyslexia@la-mason.com.
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The interactive tool is the brainchild of postdoctoral researcher Katya Álvarez Molina and a multidisciplinary team of talented developers.
Álvarez Molina and her team hope that Rhythm Heroes will enable earlier, more accessible identification of children who might benefit from specialized support before reading and writing difficulties arise. Initial pilot tests have already been conducted with students at a public elementary school in Ensenada.
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Romance is the key that finally unlocked the world of reading for Amelia Lord after she had avoided it throughout her life.
Love was all over her TikTok feed in the form of BookTok – the app’s literary subcommunity – just as she was searching for a new hobby to take up after moving from her home in Newport to Gloucester.
The 28-year-old social media and events coordinator did not read at all before she was 21.
Although “intrigued”, a dyslexia diagnosis made her think she couldn’t do it.
“I kept seeing BookToks on my TikTok,” she said. “I was seeing loads about it and it piqued my interest.”
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