Intensive phonics instruction literally gets into the heads of adults with dyslexia, according to a new brain-imaging study. After completing such training, these individuals display modified brain activity that apparently fosters their improved performance on reading tests, concludes a team of neuroscientists led by Guinevere F. Eden of Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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