Dyslexia a difference or a disability

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It may have something to do with on which side of that great pond you are.

In the UK and Europe they refer to Dyslexia as a learning difference, in the US it is commonly referred to as a learning disability. The magic may be in the legislation in the US that protects students with a learning disability the Individual with Disabilities Education Act.

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Dyslexia Resource handbook in the making

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In recent reading tests, 25 percent of Oklahoma students scored below basic level, or unsatisfactory, while 28 percent scored proficient. Those numbers were worse for kids with identified learning disabilities like dyslexia.

So now a task-force is compiling a resource handbook for parents and teachers.

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Dyslexia and love

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Singer-actress Cher’s fling with actor Tom Cruise began after they bonded over having dyslexia.

“Then a bunch of people who were dyslexic were invited to the White House, and Tom and I are both dyslexic. We didn’t go out till way later, but there definitely was a connection there,” Cher said.

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Is Colorado dropping the ball on Dyslexia?

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Dyslexia is the leading cause of reading failure and school dropouts. Reading failure is the most commonly shared characteristic of juvenile justice offenders. One Texas study even showed that half of prisoners have dyslexia. About half of third graders in Colorado can’t read at grade level, and many are students with dyslexia.

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