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  Flashing lights help dyslexic kids
Updated 05 January 2003, 16.09
A boy reading in a library
A new treatment using flashing lights is helping people with dyslexia improve their reading and writing skills

A hand writing with a pencil

The creators of the new method say that trials have shown big improvements in both adults and children.

The Brightstar Flashing Light programme was tried out on children over six weeks.

After the treatment they had advanced their reading age by up to 11 months.

Computer technology

The special computer technology monitors a person's heart and shows them flashing lights and colours.

These lights and colours stimulate the brain helping it to work better and recognise words more easily.

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