The effect of magnocellular-based visual-motor intervention on Chinese children with developmental dyslexia

Frontiers in Psychology

Yi Qian¹ 

关键词: developmental dyslexia;    magnocellular pathway;    coherent motion detection;    visual-motor intervention;    Chinese reading;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01529

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Magnocellular (M) deficit theory points out that the core deficit of developmental dyslexia (DD) is the impairment in M pathway, which has been evidenced in many previous studies. Based on the M deficit, some researchers found that visual intervention focusing on M deficit improved dyslexics’ M function as well as reading abilities. However, the number and reliability of these training studies were limited. Therefore, the present study conducted an M-based visual-motor intervention on Chinese children with DD to investigate the relationship between M deficit and Chinese DD. Intervention programs included coherent motion detection, visual search, visual tracking, and juggling, which were related to M function. The results showed that M function and phonological awareness of training dyslexic group were improved to a normal level as age-matched normal children after intervention, while non-training dyslexics did not. It supported M deficit theory, and suggested M deficit might be the core deficit of Chinese DD.

【 授权许可】

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