Reduced orthographic learning in dyslexic adult readers: Evidence from patterns of letter search

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-113

  Pitchford, Nicola J ^a   Ledgeway, Timothy ^a   Masterson, Jackie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Letter search; Orthography; Reading

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; READING; VISUAL FIELD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; READING; VISUAL FIELDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149333711     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210701823023     Document Type: Article

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