To see but not to read; the magnocellular theory of dyslexia
J Stein, V Walsh - Trends in neurosciences, 1997 - cell.com
Developmental dyslexics often complain that small letters appear to blur and move around
when they are trying to read. Anatomical, electrophysiological, psychophysical and brain …
when they are trying to read. Anatomical, electrophysiological, psychophysical and brain …
The magnocellular theory of developmental dyslexia
J Stein - Reading and dyslexia: From basic functions to higher …, 2018 - Springer
The late 19th neurological concept of dyslexia had 3 crucial elements: selectively poor
reading, with unaffected other cognitive skills and a genetic background. The contemporary …
reading, with unaffected other cognitive skills and a genetic background. The contemporary …
The current status of the magnocellular theory of developmental dyslexia
J Stein - Neuropsychologia, 2019 - Elsevier
Some people doubt that the concept of developmental dyslexia (DD) is useful at all because
the phonological weaknesses seen in DD cannot be distinguished from those found in every …
the phonological weaknesses seen in DD cannot be distinguished from those found in every …
What is developmental dyslexia?
J Stein - Brain sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Until the 1950s, developmental dyslexia was defined as a hereditary visual disability,
selectively affecting reading without compromising oral or non-verbal reasoning skills. This …
selectively affecting reading without compromising oral or non-verbal reasoning skills. This …
Impaired neuronal timing in developmental dyslexia—the magnocellular hypothesis
J Stein, J Talcott - Dyslexia, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Developmental dyslexia is not just a literacy problem. Dyslexics' reading and spelling
difficulties are but two of a much larger number of differences between dyslexic and normal …
difficulties are but two of a much larger number of differences between dyslexic and normal …
Controversy about the visual magnocellular deficit in developmental dyslexics
In a recent review, Bernt Skottun1 strongly attacked the hypothesis that some dyslexics show
impaired development of the magnocellular pathway of their visual systems. Significantly …
impaired development of the magnocellular pathway of their visual systems. Significantly …
The spatial distribution of visual attention in developmental dyslexia
A Facoetti, P Paganoni, ML Lorusso - Experimental Brain Research, 2000 - Springer
The present study investigated the spatial distribution of visual attention in dyslexic and
normally reading children. The performances of the two groups were investigated using two …
normally reading children. The performances of the two groups were investigated using two …
Dyslexia: the role of vision and visual attention
J Stein - Current developmental disorders reports, 2014 - Springer
Dyslexia is more than just difficulty with translating letters into sounds. Many dyslexics have
problems with clearly seeing letters and their order. These difficulties may be caused by …
problems with clearly seeing letters and their order. These difficulties may be caused by …
The neurological basis of developmental dyslexia: an overview and working hypothesis
M Habib - Brain, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Five to ten per cent of school-age children fail to learn to read in spite of normal intelligence,
adequate environment and educational opportunities. Thus defined, developmental dyslexia …
adequate environment and educational opportunities. Thus defined, developmental dyslexia …
Brain mechanisms in normal and dyslexic readers
E Temple - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2002 - Elsevier
Developmental dyslexics, individuals with an unexplained difficulty reading, have been
shown to have deficits in phonological processing—the awareness of the sound structure of …
shown to have deficits in phonological processing—the awareness of the sound structure of …