UW News
Frederick Reitz
June 17, 2013
Fiber-optic pen helps see inside brains of children with learning disabilities
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For less than $100, University of Washington researchers have designed a computer-interfaced drawing pad that helps scientists see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and write.