J.K. Rowling used Latin as inspiration for the spells in "Harry Potter." Some translations are very literal; "avis" means "bird." Others are complex. For example "sectumsempra" can be translated to ...

The architecture and processes underlying visual word recognition represent some of the most intricate systems in human cognition. The seemingly simple act of reading a word involves not only a ...

This guest column was written by Timothy Houge, director of Northern State University's Reading Clinic and a Professor of Elementary and Secondary Literacy Instruction. People often assume that those ...