Giovanni Ferretti|Sara Mazzotti|Daniela Brizzolara
Visual Scanning and Reading Ability in Normal and Dyslexic Children
Fondazione Stella Maris|Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico|University of Pisa|Fondazione Stella Maris|Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico|Fondazione Stella Maris|Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico|University of Pisa
studies investigated development visual search aligned stimuli relation normal reading acquisition developmental dyslexia study used new computerised experimental task requires visuomotor response rt target appearing unpredictably one seven different spatial positions horizontally aligned array 18 geometrical figures aims study investigate 1 visual scanning development normal children preschool school age 2 whether visual scanning performance kindergarten children could predict reading acquisition 3 visual scanning abilities group developmental dyslexic children main results 1 significant decrement rts age progressive increase lefttoright gradient reading experience 2 visual scanning abilities kindergarten proved good predictor reading acquisition 3 dyslexics slow scanners present lefttoright strategy typical normal readers results support hypothesis relationship visual scanning reading abilities