Paying attention to reading errors in acquired dyslexia.
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The important role of selective attention in normal reading is illustrated by a relatively rare form of acquired dyslexia known as 'attentional dyslexia'. Theories of the functional deficit underlying this disorder differ as to the locus of the attentional dysfunction. A recent study by Mayall and Humphreys has contributed to this debate by studying letter migration errors in an attentional dyslexic.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Trends in cognitive sciences
دوره 6 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002