Dyslexia speed problems in a transparent orthography.

Full Abstract

This study was intended to help clarify the nature of dyslexia in Spanish. A sample of 30 children, 8 to 16 years old, participated in this study. Dyslexic children were compared to two control groups, a chronological age-matched control group and a reading level-matched control group. Measures included nonword and pseudohomophone reading (phonological procedure), homophone choice (orthographic procedure), and phonological awareness tasks (syllabic, intrasyllabic, and phonemic level). For each task, accuracy (error percentage) and performance time were measured. Results showed a deficit in the dyslexic group on all the tasks, which was more evident when time was considered. With the results consistent with studies in other transparent orthographies such as Italian and German, speed problems seem to be more evident and relevant than accuracy problems in Spanish dyslexic children.

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Author information

Author/s: Serrano, Francisca (F); Defior, Sylvia (S);

Affiliation: Dpto. de Psicologia Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Cartuja, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain. fdserran(-atsign-)ugr.es

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Annals of dyslexia (Ann Dyslexia), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jun; vol 58 (issue 1) : pp 81-95

Dates: Created 2008/06/02; Completed 2008/07/07;

PMID: 18483868, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Awareness
Case-Control Studies
Child
Dyslexia - etiology; physiopathology
Female

Female
Humans
Language Tests
Male
Reading
Spain

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