I have a difficult time seeing scientific results, especially in neurobiology, as anything but
provisional approximations, to be enjoyed for a while and discarded as better accounts …

Georgetown Institute for Cognitive and Computational Sciences Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20007 ure, they cannot easily account for the sensory deficits in visual and …

Studies in sensory neuroscience reveal the critical importance of accurate sensory
perception for cognitive development. There is considerable debate concerning the possible …

Absolute auditory thresholds, frequency resolution and temporal resolution develop with
age. It is still discussed whether low‐level auditory performance is of clinical significance …

Dyslexia research now faces an intriguing paradox. It is becoming increasingly clear that a
significant proportion of dyslexics present sensory and/or motor deficits; however, as this …

The role of auditory temporal processing in reading and spelling was investigated in a
sample of 30 children and one of 31 adults, using a gap-detection task with nonspeech …

Reading disability is a relatively common developmental disorder, the aetiology of which is
clouded by conflicting theoretical approaches and the heterogeneity of the subtypes found …

Developmental dyslexia is characterized by severe reading and spelling difficulties that are
persistent and resistant to the usual didactic measures and remedial efforts. It is well …

Children's ability to reflect upon and manipulate the sounds in words (“phonological
awareness”) develops as part of natural language acquisition, supports reading acquisition …

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 …