Reading and dyslexia : visual and attentional processes

Visual processing - how the information on the page is transmitted to the brain - is one of the key candidates in the search for exactly how children, both normal and those experiencing difficulty, learn to read. Surprisingly perhaps, the topic has often been neglected by researchers in the field. This text provides a review of some important work on the subject. John Everatt and his team include investigations into eye movements and fixations, visual span, attentional focus, visual pathways, inhibition and interference. Each chapter considers the development of reading ability and individual differences between experienced readers, competent and disabled readers. The volume provides a resource for all those interested in reading ability. It should be especially useful for researchers and academics in psychology and education.