What does the research say about screening young children for dyslexia?

Research has shown that interventions are most effective in kindergarten and first grade. Dyslexia is not being diagnosed or identified at that age; rather, children who are at a heightened risk of developing dyslexia are being identified.

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Nadine Gaab

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Nadine Gaab

Dr. Nadine Gaab is an associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital Boston and the Harvard Medical School, and a member of the faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Gaab’s research at Boston Children’s Hospital Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience focuses on children diagnosed with or at risk for developmental disorders, particularly language-based learning disabilities.

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