Scientists discover dyslexia gene

The Beeb ^ | 10/28/2005 | Satff

[reformed_dem]

Was "satff" intentional?

[Red Badger]

I was wondering how long it would take someone to see taht.........

[Billthedrill]

Then, of course, there was the evil dyslexic who sold his lous to Santa.

Ba-da-bing!

[Red Badger]

LOL!!!>.....Rimshot!..,.,.

[null and void]

Shouldn't the headline be:

Scientists discover dxsleyia gene.

I know what you're thinking. Is it on an X chromospme or a Y chromosome? Frankly in all the excitment I've lost count myself, so you gotta ask yourself, 'Do I feel lkuy?' Well do you pnuk?

[Red Badger]

Is a gay Dyslexic a Yag Fag?.......

[null and void]

I suppose so...

[Red Badger]

or a gay Gaf........

[Tax-chick]

Up to a fifth of dyslexia cases could becaused by a faulty version of a gene called DCDC2, scientists believe.

Translation: We don't really know anything; please give us more money.

[Disambiguator]

Oh, my Dog!

Now I can finally figure out what unclear power is all about.

[null and void]

Either way it would scuk...

[Red Badger]

I've notice every study ends with a note that more study is required.......

[Tax-chick]

"Scientists" have to put food on the table, too ...

[Dumb_Ox]

Translation: We don't really know anything; please give us more money.

Some other researcher was making waves by claiming dyslexia wasn't a neuro/psychological condition in the sense that other mental disabilities are, but it was pounded into the disability category 'cuz that's where the funding is.

[Tax-chick]

I've read of studies that demonstrate that many incidences of "dyslexia" are caused (big surprise!) by the wrong kind of reading instruction. I assume, as with so many other popular "disorders," that there are many different conditions lumped under the same heading, with a variety of different causative factors, some inborn and some environmental.

It's even possible that the genetic correlation discussed in this article has something to do with some people's difficulties in reading. Who knows? Obviously the researchers don't know, or the one line of description wouldn't have included three sets of weasel-words!

[Vinnie]

I've read of studies that demonstrate that many incidences of "dyslexia" are caused (big surprise!) by the wrong kind of reading instruction.

Corrcet

My mother wouldn't scold me for holding my book upsdie down.

[Tax-chick]

LOL! Mine did. Also for reading in the dark, and without my glasses.

[Vinnie]

I didn't need glasses until I was 14 and.... nevermind. :)

[Nonstatist]

Some other researcher was making waves by claiming dyslexia wasn't a neuro/psychological condition in the sense that other mental disabilities are

Theyve done autopsies of Dyslexics that clearly show brain lesions.This is not a new diagnosis, it was first identified in the 19th century and theres a lot more physical evidence of dyslexia's effects in the brain than there are of other "conditions" (like ADHD, etc)

[Nonstatist]

dyslexia" are caused (big surprise!) by the wrong kind of reading instruction.

The other way around. The wrong type of reading instruction leaves the dyslexic without the ability to read.

Whole language, invented and experimented on in California, is a disaster for dyslexics who require phonetic instruction. My own theory is that the NEA embraced "whole language" (and then dropped it when California went from1st to 50th in rweading scores) for two reasons:

1) its easier for teachers to teach; you just read to the class and
2) it works better on girls than boys since most dyslexics are boys and poorer in reading in the early stages of life