# The Magnocellular Theory of Dyslexia

### At-a-glance

##### Topics
Communication & language, Dyslexia, Learning disabilities & delays, Literacy & reading

##### Resource Types
Excerpts

##### Author
John Stein

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This excerpt examines the research supporting the belief that fundamental phonological reading problems in people with dyslexia may be due to mild, but pervasive, impaired development of magnocellular systems throughout the brain.

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