Stefano Vicari
Do children with developmental dyslexia have an implicit learning deficit?
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
bobjectiveb purpose study investigate effects specific types tasks efficiency implicit procedural learning presence developmental dyslexia dd bmethodsb sixteen children dd mean sd age 116 14 years 16 matched normal reader controls mean age 114 19 years administered two tests serial reaction time test mirror drawing test implicit knowledge gradually acquired across multiple trials although tests analyse implicit learning abilities tap different competencies serial reaction time test requires development sequential learning little procedural learning whereas mirror drawing test involves fast repetitive processing visuospatial stimuli acquisition sequences bresultsb children dd impaired implicit learning tasks suggesting learning deficit observed dyslexia depend material learned without motor sequence response action implicit nature learning characterises tasks bconclusionb individuals dd impaired implicit procedural learning