Dyslexics have a hard time tuning out noise

According to a study from Northwestern University in Chicago, children with Dyslexia (a language processing disorder that affects about 10% of the population) cannot always focus on the teacher's voice in noisy settings that includes auditory distractions like scraping chairs, overhead fan noise, or banging lockers. The findings confirm previous evidence that dyslexic children have difficulty separating relevant auditory information from competing noise. More information on this study can be found in HealthDay News, November 11, 2009.