| Title: |
Rhythm as an Independent Determinant of Developmental Dyslexia |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Bégel, Valentin (ORCID 0000-0003-4049-1126); Dalla Bella, Simone (ORCID 0000-0001-9813-7408); Devignes, Quentin (ORCID 0000-0002-7544-6328); Vandenbergue, Madeline; Lemaître, Marie-Pierre; Dellacherie, Delphine (ORCID 0000-0002-3543-8606) |
| Source: |
Developmental Psychology. Feb 2022 58(2):339-358. |
| Availability: |
American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
20 |
| Publication Date: |
2022 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Dyslexia; Developmental Disabilities; Music; Predictor Variables; Children; Preadolescents; Psychomotor Skills; Attention; Executive Function; Time; Performance; Cognitive Ability; Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: |
France |
| DOI: |
10.1037/dev0001293 |
| ISSN: |
0012-1649 |
| Abstract: |
Temporal accounts of Developmental Dyslexia (DD) postulate that a timing impairment plays an important role in this learning disorder. However, DD has been associated with timing disorders as well as other motor and cognitive dysfunctions. It is still unclear whether nonverbal timing skills per se may be considered as independent determinants of DD. In this study, we investigated the independent contribution of predictive timing to DD above and beyond the motor and cognitive dysfunctions typically associated with this disorder. Twenty-one children with DD (aged 8-12, nine females) and 27 controls (14 females) were evaluated on perceptual timing, finger tapping, fine motor control, as well as attention and executive tasks. Participants were native French speakers from various socioeconomic backgrounds. The performance of children with DD was poorer than that of controls in most of the tasks. Predictors of DD, as identified by logistic regression modeling, were beat perception and precision in tapping to the beat, which are both predictive timing variables, children's tapping rate, and cognitive flexibility. These data support temporal accounts of DD in which predictive timing impairments partially explain the core phonological deficit, independent from general motor and cognitive functioning, making predictive timing a valuable tool for early diagnosis and remediation of DD. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1324605 |
| Database: |
ERIC |