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A semantic strength and neural correlates in developmental dyslexia
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionMost studies of dyslexia focus on domains of impairment (e.g., reading and phonology, among others), but few examine possible strengths.
Sladjana Lukic +21 more
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African Vision and Eye Health, 2011 Dyslexia is a neuro-developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in learning to read despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence and a balanced sociocultural background. Dyslexia is the most common type of learning disorder. Reading
S. O. Wajuihian, K. S. Naidoo
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Public misconceptions about dyslexia: The role of intuitive psychology.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Despite advances in its scientific understanding, dyslexia is still associated with rampant public misconceptions. Here, we trace these misconceptions to the interaction between two intuitive psychological principles: Dualism and Essentialism.
Iris Berent, Melanie Platt
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Developmental disorders of vision [PDF]
, 2003 This review of developmental disorders of vision focuses on a few of the many disorders that disrupt visual development. Given the enormity of the human visual system in the primate brain and complexity of visual development, however, there are likely ...
Duchaine, BC, Galaburda, AM
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Cognition in adults with bottom‐of‐sulcus dysplasia and the consequences of focal resection
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To determine whether there are cognitive consequences of bottom‐of‐sulcus dysplasia (BOSD) when assessed as adults and whether focal resection of these lesions leads to change in cognition. Methods We studied 42 adults, of whom 39 underwent focal resection targeting the lesion.
Carmen J. Zheng +4 more
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A few remarks on the relationship between visuo-spatial attention deficits and dyslexia [PDF]
, 2011 Dyslexia and attentional problems are often comorbid. This raises the question whether reading deficits might etiologically follow from attentional difficulties, a hypothesis that has been proposed in regard to visuo-spatial attention deficits.
Bernt C. Skottun, John Skoyles
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The effect of dyslexia on information retrieval: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to resolve a gap in our knowledge of how people with dyslexia interact with Information Retrieval (IR) systems, specifically an understanding of their information searching behaviour.
Al-Wabil, A. +5 more
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JCPP Advances, EarlyView.Autistic individuals tend to experience difficulties with fluid cognition as found previously, with minimal impact of ADHD. However, there was a notable proportion of autistic individuals with average or superior cognitive performance, highlighting the importance of strength‐based and transdiagnostic research approaches.
Catrina A. Calub +17 more
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Using coloured filters to reduce the symptoms of visual stress in children with reading delay [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Meares Irlen Syndrome (MIS), otherwise known as “visual stress”, is one condition that can cause difficulties with reading. Aim: This study aimed to compare the effect of two coloured-filter systems on the symptoms of visual stress in ...
Allen PM +21 more
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JCPP Advances, EarlyView.Adolescents who self‐harm are also more likely to seek support from informal than formal sources and least likely to seek support online. But neurodivergent adolescents who self‐harm are more likely to seek any and especially formal (pastoral school staff or mental health services) support than their peers.
Simona Skripkauskaite +4 more
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