Vanessa Silver, who tutors young children with dyslexia, works with Liina Yerro, 9, in Granada Hills. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) This year, for the first time, California schools will be ...

Up to 20% of the population experiences symptoms of dyslexia, a lifelong neurological disorder that makes it difficult to read fluently. Examining why dyslexia happens — and how we intervene — has ...

Anywhere from 5 to 20 percent of the population struggles with dyslexia, a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and how they relate to letters ...

After the first letter, the rest is “scribble scrabble.” That’s what Laura Gutierrez sees when she tries to read, and it’s ...

Genetics, audio processing and environment can all impact how our brains connect sounds to the symbols we use to read ...

The results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, were released on January 29, and reading scores for U.S. students have dropped to a worrying new ...

A student reading at Stege Elementary School in Richmond. (File photo by Shelby Knowles/CalMatters) I adopted my son Sebastian at birth. He was a bright, curious little boy who hit all the milestones ...

Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder, affecting around 7% of the global population. It is characterized by ...

This year, for the first time, California schools will be screening kindergarteners, first- and second-graders for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, under a state mandate signed into law by ...