Dyslexic Brain Study

Turning on the Brain

Research has shown that reading requires specific language centers in the brain to be activated and connected with each other. Effective readers utilize three primary language centers on the left side of the brain that connect speech sounds to print and store sight words and meaning. For those with dyslexia, the language centers are often under-activated. Specific types of reading instruction are necessary to “wire” these parts of the brain to develop reading proficiency.