Zvia's Legacy

Prof. Zvia Breznitz 1945-2014

Prof. Zvia Breznitz was the founder of the Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities and the center's first director between the years 2009-2014.

Prof. Breznitz’s discoveries and theoretical contributions to the field of learning disabilities and especially her focus on fluency in reading and its pivotal role in remediation have changed the way professionals deal with dyslexia and opened new windows to understanding the neuro-behavioral underpinnings of reading disabilities.

Her ground breaking research led to the discovery of the acceleration and asynchrony phenomena in dyslexia.
Prof. Breznitz, wife, mother, grandmother, muse, scientist, mentor, teacher, colleagu and friend is sorely missed by all those who knew her.

Friends and colleagues remember Zvia

Prof. Zvia Breznitz has influenced the lives of generations of students, friends and colleagues and anyone fortunate enough to meet her, listen to her or read her articles and books.

Marking the tenth anniversary of Zvia's passing

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Zvia's Publications

Prof. Breznitz was one of the most prominent and leading researchers in the field of brain research in learning disabilities in Israel and around the world. Her research has been widely published in many scientific journals and she was an eloquent speaker who was invited to speak and lay out her findings on the one hand, and her vision on the other, in forums and conferences in Israel and around the world.