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Are Lexiles Flawed? | Reading & Other Learning Disabilities

reading2008.com

Discusses how Lexiles can help and hurt children with reading disabilities. Offers solutions for overcoming the misuse of Lexiles.

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Tags: ADHD, Learning Disability, Learning Disabilities in Reading, Disability, Parenting, Children's Health

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Most Recently Shared on September 7, 2011 at 3:52 pm By:

GaryBrannigan Dr.Gary Brannigan

What parents need to know to select books for their children! http://t.co/ynfyAl0 via @AddToAny #LD #ADHD #Dyslexia

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How Doctors and Patients Do Harm - NYTimes.com

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Otis Brawley of the ACS has a book on the flaws of US health care ("We make them think we know things we don't know.") http://t.co/qFrmpo4q

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Pt are not consumer / customer -> RT @medsavingsdoc RT @KentBottles: Patient-centered care 'flawed' with consumer focus http://t.co/oBfCrxUt

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Causes are hard. Explaining pharma’s problems is harder http://t.co/OaJsIKuJ

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Most Recently Shared on September 21, 2011 at 8:15 pm By:

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Study doubts colored "Irlen" overlays for reading problems. Helen Irlen says it's flawed: http://t.co/gHqX691Q

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