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Impaired Visual Attention in Children with Dyslexia.
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Heiervang, Einar; Hugdahl, Kenneth – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
A cue-target visual attention task was administered to 25 children (ages 10-12) with dyslexia. Results showed a general pattern of slower responses in the children with dyslexia compared to controls. Subjects also had longer reaction times in the short and long cue-target interval conditions (covert and overt shift of attention). (Contains…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Computer Assisted Testing
Attention Deficits and the Effects of Visual Distraction
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Doyle, Robert B.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1976
The effects of a visual distractor on vigilance task performance were examined in a sample of 35 learning disabled and 35 normal boys 8-12 years old. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity
Distraction as a Function of Within-Task Stimulation for Hyperactive and Normal Children.
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Zentall, Sydney S.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
The study assessed task performance of 25 hyperactive and 22 normal children (six to ten years old) with and without within-task color, holding task complexity constant. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity