The auditory temporal processing deficit theory in children with developmental dyslexia

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Caylak, Emrah

Affiliations: Department of Biochemistry, Cankiri Karatekin University, School of Health, Cankiri, Turkey \vspace{-5mm}

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Emrah Caylak, PhD., Department of Biochemistry, Cankiri Karatekin University, School of Health, 18200 Cankiri, Turkey. Tel.: +90 544 613 49 99; Fax: +90 376 212 00 75; E-mail: emrah333@hotmail.com

Abstract: Developmental dyslexia (DD) or reading disability is characterized by unexpected problems in reading acquisition, despite average intelligence. It is considered the most common neurodevelopmental disorder, and many researchers aimed to identify the cognitive, neurobiological and genetic etiology of DD. At the cognitive level, the hypothesis of auditory temporal processing deficit has been widely investigated. The aim of this review is to present some of the most exciting researches on DD in the domains of this theory that will help future studies to follow.

Keywords: Dyslexia, deficit, theory, auditory temporal processing, temporal order

DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2011-0455

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 151-168, 2011