Neurological deficits and dyslexia

Two commonly held beliefs about dyslexia are that children with it are prone to seeing letters or words backward, and that the problem is linked to intelligence. Both beliefs are incorrect. The problem is a linguistic (of language and the processing of language) one, not a visual one. And dyslexia in no way stems from [...]

Language Processing?

Learning to process information.

“Language processing” or “processing” is a term you’ll see often in our posts.  First, let’s clarify that language is much more than the spoken word. Language is the information received by the brain, stored and recalled when needed. Language is conversation, auditory and visual cues, written directions and so much more.  Processing is what your brain [...]