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Dyslexia May Be a Hearing Problem Too
August 1, 2011, 4:20 pm
Dyslexia May Be a Hearing Problem Too
By TARA PARKER-POPENew research suggests dyslexia may be more than just a reading problem, but also an issue of how the brain processes spoken language.
A study published last week in the journal Science suggests that how dyslexics hear language may be more important than previously realized. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found that people with dyslexia have more trouble recognizing voices than those without dyslexia.
‘Cuts have made problem worse’
Bed-blocking problem increased because of council cuts
9:30am Monday 1st August 2011
THE decision to axe in-house county council care staff has added to the bed-blocking crisis, according to a council source.
A social care employee told the Oxford Mail that hospitalised pensioners who relied on council carers could not return home as they were waiting for private care to be arranged.
The council’s own internal home support service is being wound down after the council decided to axe it in April.
