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Published: 21.04.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Special Needs Report: Dyslexia ', 1.
  • Essays 'Special Needs Report: Dyslexia ', 2.
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The special need that I decided to research is Dyslexia. 'Dys' means 'difficulty' and 'lexia 'means 'words'. Dyslexia is a disorder that affects millions of people all over the world. It is one of several distinct learning disabilities that affect a person's ability to read. It is a specific language-based disorder characterized by difficulties in single word decoding, usually reflecting not enough phonological processing skills. It is unclear as to what causes dyslexia, but some research has come up with at least two causes. …

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