The NINDS and other institutes of the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health, conduct research on 
dyslexia. Current research avenues focus on developing 
techniques to diagnose and treat 
dyslexia and other learning disabilities, increasing the understanding of the biological basis of learning disabilities, and exploring the relationship between neurophysiologic processes and cognitive functions with regard to reading ability.