Neurobiology and Genetics of LD
Learning disabilities are specific neurological disorders that affect the brain's ability to store, process, or communicate information. Key researchers and experts in the field continue to explore the brain for the origins of this disorder, and new brain imaging techniques are being used to better understand and support people with LD. On this page, you will find the most current information on these efforts, as well as key resources with more detailed reports and findings.
Introduction and Background Information
Research
Additional Resources on the Web  Introduction and Background Information:
Fact Sheet on Executive Function
A brief overview of the set of mental processes that helps us connect past experience with present action. Also read Executive Function: A Quick Look for a list of basic facts and warning signs. Exceptional Children: Navigating Learning Disabilities & Special Education
Director of Professional Services, Dr. Sheldon Horowitz, discusses the vital part medical providers play in dispelling LD myths, exploring the neurobiological and genetic roots, and ensuring success for students with LD. back to top Research:Prescriptions for Success: Parents and Physicians Working Together
In this December 2004 Research Roundup column, Dr. Sheldon Horowitz, NCLD's Director of Professional Services, shares his article from the October 2004 Journal of Child Neurology on ways that medical professionals can play active roles in helping parents. Click here to browse the LD News archive. back to top
Additional Resources on the Web:General Information: Brain Imaging: What Does it Tell Us About Reading?
Merrill Advanced Study Center, University of Kansas Neurobiological Basis of Learning Disabilities
The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada Focus on the Basics: The Neurobiology of Reading and Dyslexia
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz on Brain Research and Reading
SchwabLearning.org Research Reports on Brain functioning and LD: How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning
Click here for a shorter version if this presenation created specifically for school educators. DCDC2: Demystifying and Decoding Dyslexia
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
A recent study that shows variations in a gene called DCDC2, which may disrupt the normal formation of brain circuits that are necessary for fluent reading, leading to dyslexia. Brain Images Show Individual Dyslexic Children Respond To Spelling Treatment
Science Daily What is functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
Center for Learning, Georgetown Medical Center Centers focused on Neurobiology and Learning Disabilities: Unit of Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics
Harvard University Center for Functional & Molecular Imaging
Georgetown University The Center for the Study of Learning and Attention
Yale University Multidisciplinary Learning Disability Center
University of Washington back to top
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