The distinctive features of the Arabic language and orthography offer opportunities to investigate multiple word characteristics at the item level. The aim of this paper was to model differences in word reading at the item level among 3rd grade …
The purpose of this study was to examine word learning efficiency in at-risk first grade students (N = 93) participating in a yearlong study evaluating a multicomponent intervention targeting word reading and decoding skills. As part of each …
We modeled word reading growth in typically developing (n = 118) and children with dyslexia (n = 20), Grades 2–5, across multiple exposures to 30 words. We explored the facilitative versus inhibitory effects of exposures to differential mixes of …
Previous research has revealed conflicting results with regard to the role of the magnocellular visual system in reading and dyslexia. In order to investigate this further, the present study examined the relationship between performance on two …
Despite decades of research, it has been difficult to achieve consensus on a definition of common learning disabilities such as dyslexia. This lack of consensus represents a fundamental problem for the field. Our approach to addressing this issue is …
The purpose of this study was to examine the shared, direct, and indirect contributions of three metalinguistic skills (phonological awareness, morphological awareness, orthographic knowledge) to the reading comprehension abilities of struggling …
Online learning has gained increased popularity in recent years. However, with online learning, teacher observation and intervention is lost, creating a need for technologically observable characteristics that can compensate for this limitation. The …
Various manipulations have been shown to induce trade-offs in spatial and temporal acuity. Two experiments examine the role of the breadth of the attentional focus in such trade-offs. In the first experiment, exogenous attentional cues indicated 1, …