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Thread: According to the authors of The Dyslexia Dilemma: A History of Ignorance, Complacency and Resistance in Colleges of Education (Hurford, Hurford, Head, Keiper, Nitcher, & Renner 2016), dyslexia is the most widely studied and most common learning difference. The authors contend that a plethora of research is available with regard to the nature of dyslexia and how students are evaluated and remediated. However, the authors also state that, “there is a history of ignorance, complacency and resistance in colleges of education with regard to disseminating this critical information to pre-service teachers” (Hurford, Hurford, Head, Keipler, Nitcher, & Renner, 2016, n.p.). After reading the article, discuss the following:

• What is “the Science of Reading?” • What does the research say about learning to read, write, and speak? • Why is this important and what are the educational implications? • How might higher-education institutions better prepare pre-service teachers to

utilize existing research? Hurford, D. P, Hurford, J. D., Head, K. L., Keiper, M. M., Nitcher, S. P., Renner, L. P., (2016). The dyslexia dilemma: A history of ignorance, complacency and resistance in colleges of education. Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders. 2(3) 26. doi: 10.4172-1786.100034.

http://childhood-developmental-disorders.imedpub.com/the-dyslexia-dilemma-a- history-of-ignorance-complacency-and-resistance-in-colleges-of- education.php?aid=11208 Note: Each thread must be 400 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and contain a minimum of 1 citation in current APA format to support assertions. Each thread should also graduate quality writing, no errors and correct grammar and spelling.