John Stein has studied dyslexia at Oxford University for three decades. Here, he outlines his research suggesting that simple visual treatments and omega-3 fish oils can significantly improve the reading ability of dyslexics.

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John Stein has studied dyslexia at Oxford University for three decades. Here, he outlines
his research suggesting that simple visual treatments and omega-3 fish oils can significantly
improve the reading ability of dyslexics
concentrating on their weaknesses by
bludgeoning them with phonics training
does not seem to help
we can help half of
children with reading
difficulties with very
simple visual treatments

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John Stein is Professor of
Neurophysiology at University of
Oxford and Chair of the Dyslexia
Research Trust:
www.dyslexic.org.uk
giving children supplement capsules
containing EPA & DHA from oily fish can
also dramatically...improve their reading