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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Selective magnocellular deficits in dyslexia: a “phantom contour” study
A technique by Rogers-Ramachandran and Ramachandran [Vis. Res. 38 (1998) 71–77]
was adapted to evaluate magnocellular (M) and parvocellular (P) visual processing …
was adapted to evaluate magnocellular (M) and parvocellular (P) visual processing …
Visual magnocellular impairment in adult developmental dyslexics
JB Talcott, PC Hansen, C Willis-Owen… - Neuro …, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
Previous research has suggested that visual magnocellular impairment may be
characteristic of up to 75% of developmental dyslexics. In this study we compared 18 adult …
characteristic of up to 75% of developmental dyslexics. In this study we compared 18 adult …
Dysfunction of the auditory thalamus in developmental dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia, a severe and persistent reading and spelling impairment, is
characterized by difficulties in processing speech sounds (ie, phonemes). Here, we test the …
characterized by difficulties in processing speech sounds (ie, phonemes). Here, we test the …