This journal contains a very in-depth study of developmental dyslexia.
A summary from the journal is:
"A multiple case study was conducted in order to assess three leading
theories of developmental dyslexia: (i) the phonological
theory, (ii) the magnocellular (auditory and
visual) theory and (iii) the cerebellar theory. Sixteen dyslexic and 16
control
university students were administered a full
battery of psychometric, phonological, auditory, visual and cerebellar
tests.
Individual data reveal that all 16 dyslexics suffer
from a phonological deficit, 10 from an auditory deficit, four from a
motor deficit and two from a visual magnocellular
deficit. Results suggest that a phonological deficit can appear in the
absence
of any other sensory or motor disorder, and is
sufficient to cause a literacy impairment, as demonstrated by five of
the dyslexics.
Auditory disorders, when present, aggravate the
phonological deficit, hence the literacy impairment. However, auditory
deficits
cannot be characterized simply as rapid auditory
processing problems, as would be predicted by the magnocellular theory.
Nor
are they restricted to speech. Contrary to the
cerebellar theory, we find little support for the notion that motor
impairments,
when found, have a cerebellar origin or reflect an
automaticity deficit. Overall, the present data support the phonological
theory of dyslexia, while acknowledging the
presence of additional sensory and motor disorders in certain
individuals. "
(Oxford University Press
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2012 Guarantors of Brain)
The full journal can be found:
http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/126/4/841.full
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