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The genetic lexicon of dyslexia.
Annual review of genomics and human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Paracchini Silvia, Scerri Thomas, Monaco Anthony P
Abstract excerpt
Reading abilities are acquired only through specific teaching and training. A significant proportion of children fail to achieve these skills despite normal intellectual abilities and an appropriate opportunity to learn. Difficulty in learning to read is attributable to specific dysfunctions of the brain, which so far remain poorly understood. However, it is recognized that the neurological basis for dyslexia, or...
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