Learning to Read May Reshape Adult Brains How literacy changed the bodies of a group of Indian adults ...

There are tons of apps and web-based programs that help kids learn to read, but precious few to help low-literacy adults. And it’s not due to a lack of need: One of every six adults in America--36 ...

Low literacy rates impact our public health as well, costing our economy up to $238 billion every year. Adults with low ...

Their results suggest learning a new language as an adult actually reroutes brain networks, igniting shifts that can have long-term implications on memory and cognitive function.

Learning to read can become exponentially more difficult for older students and adults who have fallen behind, creating grave concerns as the number of individuals struggling with literacy into ...

In an experiment, researchers taught illiterate adults to read, and found that brain scans revealed remarkable plasticity of the adult brain.

Learning to read is hard when you are a kid, and even harder as an adult. New research published Wednesday in Science Advances has revealed what your brain is doing when you learn to read as an ...

Students at Literacy Green Bay are learning to read English for the first time. In many ways, it mirrors what students are learning in schools.

Let’s hear it for the written word. Learning to read can have profound effects on the wiring of the adult brain – even in regions that aren’t usually associated with reading and writing ...

I'm often asked by coaches if I can recommend a book or resource on adult learning theory. Learning about adult learning is essential if we want to be effective coaches--it's a knowledge set we ...

Let’s hear it for the written word. Learning to read can have profound effects on the wiring of the adult brain, even in regions that aren’t usually associated with reading and writing.