Competing theories of dyslexia posit that reading difficulties arise from impaired visual,
auditory, phonological, or statistical learning mechanisms. Importantly, many theories posit …

Although the neural systems supporting single word reading are well studied, there are
limited direct comparisons between typical and dyslexic readers of the neural correlates of …

The scientific study of reading has a rich history that spans disciplines from vision science to
linguistics, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neurology, and education. The study of …

Developmental dyslexia and how it relates to brain function are complicated topics that
researchers have been studying since dyslexia was first described over a hundred years …

We review major issues in research on reading, including theories of word reading, cross-
writing system comparisons, comprehension, reading difficulties, learning how to read, and …

Most studies on reading have been conducted with English-speaking subjects. It is crucial to
also examine studies conducted in different languages, in order to highlight which aspects of …

What are the cognitive and neurobiological building blocks necessary for children to acquire
literacy, a skill that is crucial for academic and life achievement? In this review we discuss …

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Abstract [pays] substantial attention to how reading works and what learning to read is
about, addressing individual differences in the context of basic reading and language …