The architecture and processes underlying visual word recognition represent some of the most intricate systems in human cognition. The seemingly simple act of reading a word involves not only a ...

The architecture and processes underlying visual word recognition represent some of the most intricate systems in human cognition. The seemingly simple act of reading a word involves not only a ...

“If you are just able to decode the words, but you don’t have the context to understand them, you’re not getting to that effective, efficient, purposeful reading for meaning,” explains Dr. Molly Ness, ...

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

Reading specialists have often pitted phonics against holistic word recognition and whole language approaches in the war over how to teach children to read. However, a new study shows that the three ...

If you heard someone say "I put on my hat," you'd instantly recognize the phrase. But for a computer, identifying the words in that simple statement takes some serious processing power. And that's ...

Dyslexia is a learning disability characterised by difficulty with word recognition, decoding, and correct or fluent spelling. These challenges are not related to lack of intelligence, emotional ...