Extension of a recent therapy for dyslexia


Manfred Fahle & Janina Luberichs



Summary

Recently, peculiarities of visual perception were found in dyslexic patients. Therefore, we investigated visual acuity, reading and spelling capabilities as well as peripheral letter recognition in 54 children with reading and/or spelling problems. Subsequently, the children and their parents trained at home for approximately 1 hour daily during 2-3 months. Training consisted in reading through a small aperture and in visuo-motor coordination tasks. Mean results in a reading test of all patients improved significantly after the training, but less so than in previous studies with children suffering from dyslexia. While the therapy clearly improved performance, it was less specific than previously claimed.