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ANNALS OF DYSLEXIA
Volume 66, Issue 2, Pages 171-186Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11881-015-0109-8
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Developmental dyslexia; Reading aloud; Reading silently; Skin conductance
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The aim of this study was to investigate physiological activation during reading and control tasks in children with dyslexia and typical readers. Skin conductance response (SCR) recorded during four tasks involving reading aloud, reading silently, and describing illustrated stories aloud and silently was compared for children with dyslexia (n = 16) and a control group of typical readers (n = 16). Children's school wellness was measured through self- and parent-proxy reports. Significantly lower SCR was found for dyslexic children in the reading-aloud task, compared to the control group, whereas all participants showed similar physiological reactions to the other experimental conditions. SCR registered during reading tasks correlated with Child's emotional difficulties, as reported by parents. Possible interpretations of the lower activation during reading aloud in dyslexic children are discussed.
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