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Dispatches debunks the myths and misconceptions surrounding a disease said to affect 10% of the population. The Dyslexia Myth argues that not only is the common understanding of dyslexia wrong, but it makes it harder to provide the reading support that hundreds of thousands of children desperately need.
Drawing on years of in-depth scholarship on both sides of the Atlantic, Dispatches questions the existence of dyslexia as a distinct disorder; yet it reveals the extent and suffering of true dyslexia.
The program examines gaps between evidence and teaching practice and shows little change has been made in the number of children facing serious problems after hundreds of millions of pounds have been spent on teaching reading.
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