Researchers Find a Biological Marker For Dyslexia In Kids
Detecting the reading disorder as early as possible may help more children to overcome reading and learning problems.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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