The visual attention (VA) span is defined as the amount of distinct visual elements which can
be processed in parallel in a multi-element array. Both recent empirical data and theoretical …

The present study describes two Frenchteenagers with developmental reading andwriting
impairments whose performance wascompared to that of chronological age andreading age …

Developmental dyslexia is a reading disorder characterized by problems in accurate or
fluent reading. A deficiency in phonological processing is thought to underpin the reading …

Within the last two decades overwhelming evidence from many laboratories has converged
to indicate the cognitive basis for dyslexia: dyslexia represents a disorder within the …

Background: Developmental dyslexia is a specific disorder of reading and spelling that
affects 3–9% of school-age children and adults. Contrary to the view that it results solely …

We measured brain activity, perceptual thresholds, and reading performance in a group of
dyslexic and normal readers to test the hypothesis that dyslexia is associated with an …

Little is known about the role of the magno system in reading. One important hypothesis is
that this system is involved in the allocation of attention. We reasoned that the presentation …

A multiple case study was conducted in order to assess three leading theories of
developmental dyslexia:(i) the phonological theory,(ii) the magnocellular (auditory and …

Developmental dyslexia is a reading disorder, yet deficits also manifest in the magnocellular-
dominated dorsal visual system. Uncertainty about whether visual deficits are causal or …

The science of reading and developmental dyslexia has experienced spectacular advances
during the last few years. Five aspects of this research are discussed in the article.(1) The …