Dyslexia (cont.)
Medical Author:
Neelkamal S Soares, MD, MBBS, FAAP
Medical Editor:
Elizabeth A Finley-Belgrad, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Synonyms and Keywordslearning disorder, dyslexia, incomplete alexia, reading disability, difficulty reading, phoneme, visual sequential memory, reading comprehension, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, Orton-Gillingham method, Lindamood-Bell method Next Page: Viewer Comments & ReviewsDyslexia (Reading Disorder) - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:Please describe the symptoms you experienced with dyslexia (reading disorder)? Dyslexia - TreatmentThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:Do you have experience with these treatments for dyslexia (Slingerland Method, the Orton-Gillingham Method, Project READ, or others)? Were they effective? |
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