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Learning to talk, read, and spell is hard for about one in ten of us. Why is that? The answer, in part, lies in our genetic makeup, but exactly how this works remains a mystery.

Your gift will support groundbreaking basic research that links genes to information processing in the brain, which in turn will explain the different ways that people struggle with spoken or written words.

The long-term goal: If we can use biological markers to predict what type of difficulty someone will encounter, we can develop precise, proactive, and personalized interventions starting in infancy.