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## The Magnocellular Theory of Dyslexia

This excerpt examines the research supporting the belief that fundamental phonological reading problems in people with dyslexia may be due to mild, but pervasive, impaired development of magnocellular systems throughout the brain. [Read More](/content/resource-library/the-magnocellular-theory-of-dyslexia/index.html)