Word-retrieval and rapid naming abilities play an important role in language processing and cognitive development. Researchers have demonstrated that early language difficulties may lead to later reading impairments and several decades of research has convincingly demonstrated that rapid automatized naming is a powerful predictor of concurrent and…

Discusses the dyslexic as having problems in translating concrete perceptions inherent in the spoken word to static and abstract representations of the printed page. Sequencing also offers a major challenge for the dyslexic. Improved understanding of the disturbance may lead to new treatment procedures. (CJ)