Xianchuan Yu|Talia Raney|Meaghan V. Perdue|Jennifer Zuk|Ola Ozernov?Palchik|Bryce L. C. Becker|Nora Maria Raschle|Nadine Gaab
Emergence of the neural network underlying phonological processing from the prereading to the emergent reading stage: A longitudinal study
Boston Children's Hospital|Harvard University|Boston Children's Hospital|Boston Children's Hospital|Boston Children's Hospital|Harvard University Press|Boston Children's Hospital|Pearson (United States)|Tufts University|Boston Children's Hospital|Boston Children's Hospital|University of Basel|Boston Children's Hospital|Harvard University
abstract numerous studies shown phonological skills critical successful reading acquisition however brain network supporting phonological processing evolves supports initial course learning read largely unknown first time characterized emergence phonological network 28 children three stages prereading beginning reading emergent reading longitudinally across three time points decreases neural activation left inferior parietal cortex lipc observed audiovisual phonological processing task suggesting specialization process response reading instructionexperience furthermore using lipc seed functional network consisting left inferior frontal left posterior occipitotemporal right angular gyri identified connection strength network codeveloped growth phonological skills moreover children aboveaverage gains phonological processing showed significant developmental increase connection strength network longitudinally children belowaverage gains phonological processing exhibited opposite trajectory finally connection strength lipc left posterior occipitotemporal cortex prereading level significantly predicted reading performance emergent reading stage findings highlight importance early emerging phonological network reading development providing direct evidence interactive specialization theory neurodevelopmental models reading