Patterns of oculomotor activity in students with dyslexia when reading texts of various visual formats

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Vol. 30 Iss. 2 pp. 119–125 | St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work | ISSN: 1993-8101
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Abstract

The study is devoted to the analysis of the spatial-temporal parameters of the oculomotor activity in students with dyslexia when reading aloud texts of various visual formats, as well as the comparison of the results obtained with the control group. Reading time is longer for dyslexic children, compared to their peers without reading disabilities. Moreover, children with dyslexia tend to have more fixations and regressive saccades. The most efficient visual format for displaying text was found to be text with highlighted syllables, as well as text on the black background. On the contrary, the illustrated text takes longer to read and requires more resources, which does not result in better understanding.

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eye movements, dyslexia, reading

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