From the archive: The battle over dyslexia

From the archive: The battle over dyslexia

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Best of 2023: The widow and the murderer: a friendship born of tragedy

Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From October: A decade after Maixabel Lasa’s husband was shot by ...  Show more

Best of 2023: No coach, no agent, no ego: the incredible story of the ‘Lionel Messi of cliff diving’

Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From March: Gary Hunt is an enigma. He trains with the intensity ...  Show more

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Hard to Read: How American Schools Fail Kids with Dyslexia
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The parents knew something wasn’t right. The school said everything would be fine. But their kids weren’t learning how to read. In this documentary, originally published in September 2017, we look at why kids with dyslexia have a hard time getting the help they need in school.Rea ...  Show more

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Chances are, you know someone who has dyslexia, and they likely speak about it as a drawback. In the trail of the work of today's guest, the script is being rewritten on this long misunderstood way of thinking to showcase what it dyslexia really is: a form of brilliance.One in fi ...  Show more

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