■Wider-spaced text may boost reading skills in children with dyslexia

Widening the space between letters in words increased the reading speed and average accuracy of 74 Italian and French children with dyslexia, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers said the strategy is not a cure for dyslexia, which causes the brain to process information differently, but the spaced-out text may assist some children with dyslexia to read more easily. WebMD (6/4) http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20120604/spacing-letters-apart-helps-dyslexia