Athanassios Protopapas
From temporal processing to developmental language disorders: mind the gap
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|Google (United States)
rapid temporal processing temporal sampling framework hypotheses proposed account deficits language literacy development seen specific language impairment dyslexia paper reviews hypotheses concludes proposed causal chains presumed auditory processing deficits observed behavioural manifestation disorders vague well established empirically several problems limitations identified data concern correlations distantly related tasks considerable heterogeneity variability performance well concerns reliability validity little attention paid distinction ostensibly perceptual metalinguistic tasks implicit explicit modes performance yet measures assumed pure indicators underlying processes representations possibility diagnostic categories refer causally behaviourally homogeneous groups needs taken seriously taking account genetic neurodevelopmental studies construct multiplerisk models make progress field cognitive models task must specified including performance domains predicted deficient versus intact testing multiple indicators latent constructs demonstrating construct reliability validity