Abstract
Several studies have provided evidence for a phonological deficit in developmental dyslexia. However, recent studies provide evidence for a multimodal temporal processing deficit in dyslexia. In fact, dyslexics show both auditory and visual abnormalities, which could result from a more general problem in the perceptual selection of stimuli. Here we report the results of a behavioral study showing that children with dyslexia have both auditory and visual deficits in the automatic orienting of spatial attention. These findings suggest that a deficit of selective spatial attention may distort the development of phonological and orthographic representations that is essential for learning to read.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 185-191 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Cognitive Brain Research |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2003 |
Keywords
- Auditory spatial attention
- Dyslexia
- Inhibition of return
- Multimodal attention
- Orienting of attention
- Reading
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology