- Audrey G. Ratner Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology) and Professor in the Child Study Center
- Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
Field:
Expertise:
Dyslexia, learning disabilities, children’s health, neurology, brain, children’s health
Description:
My clinical interests are dyslexia and other learning disabilities in children. I focus on hormonal effects on cognitive function. My research interests include the epidemiology and neurobiology of learning disabilities, and hormonal effects on cognitive function.
In the Media:
Yale’s Dr. Sally Shaywitz on how best to support your child with dyslexia
The Boston Globe
Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz — The couple who helped decode dyslexia
The New York Times