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[|SparkTop Dyslexia][|Sally Shaywitz on Charlie Rose][|Demystifying Dyslexia]media type="youtube" key="w884K1wJXKU" height="385" width="640" media type="youtube" key="8S9JqpMT9bs" height="385" width="640" Dr. Diane J. Sawyer is the holder of the Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies and an internationally recognized scholar in the field of reading. Her work in the cognitive/linguistic bases of reading acquisition and reading difficulties, and her commitment to assist parents, teachers, professionals and children experiencing learning difficulties associated with dyslexia, has led to the establishment of the Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia.- Parts of Brain Affected by Dyslexia

WHAT IS SPARKTOP.ORG™?
SparkTop.org - where no two brains think alike - is a place where kids who [|learn differently] can create awesome stuff … play great games … connect with other kids … and discover new ways to succeed in school and in life.

WHO RUNS IT?
SparkTop.org is run by the //Professor Garfield Foundation// (PGF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the FREE delivery of fun, engaging educational content. Jim Davis, creator of Garfield the Cat, had to overcome asthma and a stutter as a young child and feels that ALL of us have some challenge to overcome as we learn. SparkTop was originally created by Schwab Learning, formerly a program of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation. In January, 2008, PGF was selected to care for the SparkTop.org site.