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 …

Three classes of perceptual phenomena have repeatedly been associated with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD): superior processing of fine detail (local structure), either inferior …

A multiple case study was conducted in order to assess three leading theories of
developmental dyslexia:(i) the phonological theory,(ii) the magnocellular (auditory and …

Developmental dyslexia, or specific reading disability, is a disorder in which children with
normal intelligence and sensory abilities show learning deficits for reading. Substantial …

Our visual system can process information at both conscious and unconscious levels.
Understanding the factors that control whether a stimulus reaches our awareness, and the …

This paper provides a selective review of data on phonology, audition, vision, and learning
abilities in developmental dyslexia, with a specific focus on patterns of normal alongside …

Frith and Happé (Frith, U., & Happé, F.(1994). Autism: Beyond theory of mind. Cognition, 50,
115–132) argue that individuals with autism exhibit 'weak central coherence': an inability to …

Focused visuo-spatial attention was studied in 10 developmental dyslexic children with
impaired nonword reading, 10 dyslexic children with intact nonword reading, and 12 …

Intra-participant variability in clinical conditions such as autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is
an important indicator of pathophysiological processing. The data reported here illustrate …

This is an edited book based on papers presented at a 2003 invitee-only conference under
the sponsorship of the Merrill Advanced Studies Center of the University of Kansas. The …