Developmental Eye Movement Test and Dyslexic Children: A Pilot Study with Eye Movement Recordings

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2018 Sep 8

PMID 30192750

Citations 9

Authors

Lionel Moiroud

Christophe Loic Gerard

Hugo Peyre

Maria Pia Bucci

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Abstract

The goal of this study is to explore eye movement recordings during the Developmental Eye Movement (DEM) test in dyslexic and non-dyslexic children. Thirteen children with dyslexia, 13 non-dyslexic chronological age- and IQ-matched children and 13 non-dyslexic reading age- and IQ-matched children were examined. Test C of the DEM test was performed with and without eye movement recordings (eye tracker by SuriCog). The results of the three groups were compared. Children with dyslexia and non-dyslexic children of equivalent reading age have significant longer fixation time and take longer to read Test C of the DEM test than non-dyslexic children of similar chronological age. A significant correlation was also found between the fixation time and the number of words read in one minute with the total time to read Test C of the DEM test. DEM test is a useful test for exploring the oculomotor behavior of dyslexic children during reading. The maturation of cortical structures controlling fixation capability appears to play a crucial role in reading skills.

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