Charles and Helen Schwab Professor in Dyslexia and Learning Development at Yale University, and Co-Founder/Co-Director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity.
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Bennett A. Shaywitz, M.D., is the Charles and Helen Schwab Professor in Dyslexia and Learning Development at Yale and Co-Founder/Co-Director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity. A physician-scientist, he combines child neurology and neuroscience to advance dyslexia research and care. His work uses fMRI to explore the neurobiology of dyslexia, uncovering neural signatures and disruptions in brain connectivity. Recent research includes studies on the early reading achievement gap, vocabulary development in dyslexic children, and the impact of dyslexia in adulthood. Dr. Shaywitz has published over 350 papers and received numerous honors, including membership in the National Academy of Medicine and several distinguished awards. He earned his B.A. and M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and completed his pediatric and child neurology training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.