Background: The development of individualized diagnostic profiles of children 'at risk'of
Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) and the implementation of a well-suited to individual's …

Literacy is an essential requisite in modern societies. Poor readers, that is children
encountering difficulties with decoding and/or understanding print material, face a …

Slate-type devices allow Individuals with Blindness or Severe Visual Impairment (IBSVI) to
read in place with the touch of their fingertip by audio-rendering the words they touch. Such …

While early identification of children with dyslexia is crucial, it is difficult to assess literacy
risks of these children early on before they learn to read. In this study, we expand early work …

La dyslexie est un trouble du langage affectant notamment le décodage des mots et leur
compréhension. Elle touche aujourd'hui plus de 5% des enfants. Des études sur cette …

Many youths show a preference for listening to music in the background while doing work. In
this study, we examined the effect of the emotions, induced by different moods of …

Developmental dyslexia is a common disorder affecting 5-10% of the population, and it is
defined as a specific deficit in reading, despite adequate overall intelligence and …

I would like to thank my brilliant supervisory team, Prof. Clare Wood, Dr Helen Breadmore,
Dr Stoyan Kurtev and Prof. Julia Carroll. Thank you all, for you continued support …

The magnocellular and parvocellular systems are major visual recognition pathways, with
distinct histological and physiological properties. Despite their critical role, there is limited …

L'objectif de ce travail de thèse était de mieux caractériser l'hétérogénéité de la dyslexie
développementale et d'étudier les implications de cette hétérogénéité pour la remédiation …