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Understanding dyslexia
Understanding dyslexia

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Understanding dyslexia

Understanding dyslexia

Introduction

Dyslexia is a condition affecting literacy skills. This course analyses how our image of normality affects the way we as a society define such conditions. You will learn how important it is to integrate the different psychological accounts of dyslexia in order to provide a full explanation of potential causes and strategies for remediation.

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