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An electrophysiological study of print processing in kindergarten: the contribution of the visual n1 as a predictor of reading outcome.
Janne V. KujalaUrs MaurerDaniel BrandeisHeikki LyytinenSilvia BremSilvia BachUlla Richardsonsubject
MaleFuture studiesTime FactorsVisual N1610 Medicine & healthta6121NeuroimagingDevelopmental psychology3206 Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyChild DevelopmentMental ProcessesPredictive Value of TestsDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyHumansta516Longitudinal Studies10064 Neuroscience Center ZurichRight hemisphereChildCompetence (human resources)Evoked Potentialsta515ta113Preschool child3204 Developmental and Educational PsychologyBrain MappingSchool age child10093 Institute of PsychologyElectroencephalography10058 Department of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryPredictive valueTemporal LobeElectrophysiologyNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyPattern Recognition VisualReading10076 Center for Integrative Human PhysiologyCase-Control Studies570 Life sciences; biologyFemaleOccipital Lobe150 PsychologyPsychologydescription
Sensitivity to print is characterized by a left occipito-temporal negativity to words in the event-related potential N1. This sensitivity is modulated by reading skills and may thus represent a neural marker of reading competence. Here we studied the development of the N1 in regular and poor readers from preschool age to school age to test whether the amplitude of the N1 predicts children's reading outcomes. Our results suggest a predictive value of the print-sensitive negativity over the right hemisphere. Whether this N1 may serve as a biomarker to improve prognosis in preliterate children should be clarified in future studies.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Developmental neuropsychology |