Spotting Dyslexia Before a Child Starts School
brain MRIs may provide an early diagnostic marker
Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on MRI scans even before they begin learning to read, finds a study at Children's Hospital Boston. Since developmental dyslexia responds to early intervention, diagnosing children at risk before or during kindergarten could head off difficulties and frustration in school, the researchers say. - marketwatch.com