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DYSLEXIA ISN’T A DISORDER, IT’S ESSENTIAL TO HOW OUR SPECIES ADAPTS, SAY RESEARCHERS

Dyslexia should be considered a difference, not a disorder, researchers at the University of Cambridge say. This is evidenced by studies that show that people with dyslexia have brains that are specialised to explore the unknown and think in terms of the bigger picture.

The strengths of the dyslexic brain could

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