Simone Gori|A. Facoetti
How the visual aspects can be crucial in reading acquisition? The intriguing case of crowding and developmental dyslexia
University of Padua|IRCCS Eugenio Medea|University of Padua|IRCCS Eugenio Medea
developmental dyslexia dd common neurodevelopmental disorder 10 children across cultures characterized severe difficulties learning read according dominant view dd considered phonological processing impairment might linked crossmodal lettertospeech sound integration deficit however new theoriessupported consistent datasuggest mild deficits lowlevel visual auditory processing lead dd evidence supports probabilistic multifactorial approach dd among others interesting visual deficit often associated dd excessive visual crowding crowding defined difficulty ability recognize objects surrounded similar items crowding typically observed peripheral vision could modulated attentional processes direct consequence stronger crowding reading inability recognize letters surrounded letters problem directly translates reading slower speed prone making errors reading aim review literature supporting important role crowding dd moreover interested proposing new possible studies order clarify whether observed excessive crowding could cause rather effect dd finally also suggest possible remediation even prevention programs could based reducing crowding children risk dd without involving phonological orthographic training