NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Special colored "overlays" for reading materials may not immediately improve reading skills in children with a controversial condition known as Irlen syndrome, a new study ...

Dyslexia charities should give a more balanced account of the evidence for colored overlays and lenses in dyslexia, say experts. An accumulation of evidence supports the view that dyslexia is a verbal ...

A new study has discredited the theory that dyslexia is caused by visual problems. So what does cause the condition and how can it be treated? What kind of visual problems are claimed to cause ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Colored plastic overlays — particularly blue and gray — used on books can produce immediate and dramatic effects on reading performance of children who are ...

Between 3-6% of children in the UK have substantial difficulties learning to read, a condition often referred to as "dyslexia." They are at high risk of educational underachievement, explain ...