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Are You Dyslexic in Chinese?

FEB 16, 2018
Learn about the different ways dyslexia manifests itself in languages.
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Are You Dyslexic In Chinese?

Can you be dyslexic in Chinese but totally fine when reading in English? Our staff writer Yuen Yiu explores the possibility for someone to be dyslexic in one language but not another.

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