New Dyslexia Model Finds 'Noise' at Root of Disorder
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Recent studies by University of Southern California researchers suggest the reading problems associated with dyslexia are caused by problems filtering out external "noise."
These findings contradict the long-held theory that the learning disorder was due to sensory processing problems. Rather, researchers say, children with dyslexia have a harder time excluding irrelevant data as they form mental categories for word and letter sounds. "It's harder to make a [language] task automatic when your categories are fuzzier than they ought to be to begin with," [the study's co-author Anne Sperling] said. Read more: New dyslexia theory blames 'noise' ABSTRACT: Motion-Perception Deficits and Reading Impairment: It's the Noise, Not the Motion SHARE:
Posted In: Learning and Learning Disorders | Tags: Noise | Perception | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on December 15, 2006 at 05:13 AM | Permalink |
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