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Two-minute drill : a comeback kids novel
Brainy Scott Parry, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris Conlan, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.
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Is badfiction processed differently by the human brain? An electrophysical study on reading experience
Literary reception is a special case of language processing. The judgment of literature reveals deep social patterns with embodied cognition. In this study, we investigate how differences in literary quality resonate in the human brain. Modifying a series of stimuli previously used in studies of the emotional potential of Harry Potter , we alternate passages from the original novels with passages from imitative and intentionally poorly written fanfiction. EEG data shows how the three text types are processed differently by the brain. Comparing the brain activity of the readers for the various text types, we see a difference in the absolute power but not in the relative power of the frequency bands. Reading badfiction evokes the lowest activity. However, the functionality of this activity is the same for all texts since the relative power of the frequency bands does not differ. When comparing the participant groups, we observe the opposite situation. Here, different relative powers of the frequency bands reflect different judgments and reading habits of participants. For example, fans of Harry Potter , regular readers of fantasy texts, and generally frequent readers read the texts more attentively, which is reflected in a pronounced relative activity of the theta and alpha frequency bands. Non-frequent readers and readers who are not devoted to Harry Potter and fantasy in general have increased activity in the delta frequency band. This suggests their saliency detection is more prominent because they are less familiar with reading or the subject matter. To support our findings, we use the EEG data without averaging over stimuli and participants, capturing the participants' responses on the level of individual stimuli. A Kohonen self-organizing map trained on this more extensive data finds reliably detectable differences in the responses to passages from the original Harry Potter novels and fan- and badfiction. Our study allows for an interpretation of an adaptive brain response. Readers who enjoy Harry Potter or have experience with the fantasy genre show different reactions from those who do not. Thus, badfiction appears to be processed differently by the human brain, but not for all readers in the same way.
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The Portrayal of Characters with Dyslexia in Children’s Picture Books
Children’s literature can be a useful tool to share the experiences of students with disabilities. Given the increased focus on dyslexia legislation in schools across the United States, it is important to examine how characters with reading differences, specifically dyslexia, are portrayed in picture books and the role these artifacts play in equitable pedagogical practices. We conducted a critical content analysis, focusing on characters with dyslexia in picture books and the literacy opportunities, barriers, and consequences. Findings show an imbalance in representation regarding race, ethnicity, and geographic location. While some picture books portray characters with self-advocacy and agency, others perpetuate stereotypical “blueprints” for characters with dyslexia with limited children’s school experiences, classroom interactions, and peer exchanges. We conclude that characters with dyslexia should resemble people from the real world, embodying complexity just as they would outside their storied lives. Findings and implications for practice are discussed.
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Sixth grade can really kill you
Helen fears that lack of improvement in her reading may leave her stuck in the sixth grade forever, until a good teacher recognizes her reading problem.
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Experiences of a Dyslexic Librarian
Locke reflects on his personal and professional journey as a dyslexic librarian and how it shapes his inclusive practice. He describes struggling to read as a child, facing stigma and low expectations despite strong ability, and later receiving a diagnosis of dyslexia and ADHD. These experiences inform his belief that students should never be told they can't read certain books and that motivation and interests matter as much as reading levels. As a school library manager, he has redesigned the library's physical and digital spaces to improve access for diverse learning styles through clear layout, signage, cataloguing and inclusive collections. He promotes tools like audiobooks, eBooks, colored overlays and non-judgmental support. By expanding non-fiction, Manga, and role-playing game clubs, he has boosted engagement, confidence and borrowing. He argues that empathetic, flexible library practice helps neurodivergent students thrive as readers and learners.
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Best kept secret : the third generation
In 1977 in Princeton, Dana's daughter seven-year-old Francie is struggling to keep her dyslexia a secret from her teachers and family, and even the thought of high school and college is part of the remote and unattainable future.
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The Complexity of Community
In light of the chaotic and tragic histories of Caribbean nations, including recent climate catastrophes, Buckell's narratives encourage us to \"make more room for Indigenous and non-Western voices to modify, critique, and undermine\" our current global economic order, an essential task when the orthodox logical positivism underpinning capitalism helped to lead us squarely into our current crisis (Ingwersen 423). [...]authors such as Buckell and Karen Lord imagine distant futures populated with creolized cities; Nalo Hopkinson and Curdella Forbes consider the role of feminine, Indigenous knowledges in near-future scenarios where climate change disrupts the lived urban experience; and Stephanie Saulter weaves a post-humanist paean to community in the face of both corporate and societal oppression (see, e.g., Lord; Buckell, Crystal Rain; Hopkinson; Forbes; Saulter). [...]the verticalized setting of Sly Mongoose, which takes place on a Venus-like planet, provides Buckell with a material structure that mirrors the novel's content, that is, a compelling allegory of racial, economic, and ecological inequity. Buckell's work, in addition to other Caribbean SF authors (e.g., Saulter's ©Evolution trilogy), raises essential questions about-and allows us to reimagine-urban sustainability for a world that is in dire need of disruptive innovation to better accommodate large urban populations and also combat climate change.4 By focusing on the \"urbanization of nature\" (Kaika and Swyngedouw 462) and its socioecological import for human and non-human matter, Caribbean SF authors continue to help us make sense of where we are going.
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Luz ilumina la dislexia
\"A una edad muy temprana, Luz Rello se dio cuenta de que no aprendía al mismo ritmo que sus compañeros de clase. Algo le impedía entender lo que la profesora escribía en unas tarjetas que los demás leían con facilidad. Con el tiempo, Luz se dio cuenta de que era disléxica. Pero no desistió, aprendió a convivir con esas dificultades y acabó haciéndose toda una experta en lingüística. Ya de adulta, como investigadora, Luz ha conseguido desarrollar un test que permite detectar el riesgo de dislexia en menos de quince minutos, lo cual supone un verdadero hito mundial en el tratamiento de uno de los obstáculos más comunes al aprendizaje infantil. La historia de Luz es la de alguien que, desde muy joven, se dio cuenta de que había cosas a su alrededor que no funcionaban bien, y de que tal vez pudiera hacer algo por cambiarlas. Así que pensó en una solución, buscó compañeros de equipo para llevarla a cabo y puso en marcha un proyecto importantísimo para contribuir a un mundo mejor\"-- Publisher's website.
The Illustrated Guide to Dyslexia and Its Amazing People
An engaging visual explanation of dyslexia, what it means, and how to embrace it. Vibrant images and simple text depict what dyslexia is, along with helpful tools for learning and examples of skills and professions best-suited for people with dyslexia. Includes tips for success, additional games and learning resources.
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