Within research into neurodevelopmental disorders, little is known about the mechanisms
underpinning changes in symptom severity across development. When the behavioural …

The acquisition of literacy transforms the human brain. By reviewing studies of illiterate
subjects, we propose specific hypotheses on how the functions of core brain systems are …

The anatomy of language has been investigated with PET or fMRI for more than 20years.
Here I attempt to provide an overview of the brain areas associated with heard speech …

In less than three decades, the concept “cerebellar neurocognition” has evolved from a mere
afterthought to an entirely new and multifaceted area of neuroscientific research. A close …

We propose and test a theoretical perspective in which a universal hallmark of successful
literacy acquisition is the convergence of the speech and orthographic processing systems …

Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a
great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been …

Now in a revised and updated fourth edition incorporating current advances in research and
instructional practices, this well-established text accessibly introduces prominent theories …

Developmental dyslexia is an unexplained inability to acquire accurate or fluent reading that
affects approximately 5–17% of children. Dyslexia is associated with structural and …

Investigations into the neuroanatomical bases of developmental dyslexia have now
spanned more than 40 years, starting with the post-mortem examination of a few individual …

Cognitive neuroscience is making rapid strides in areas highly relevant to education.
However, there is a gulf between current science and direct classroom applications. Most …