Exploring the Role of Language-Related Neural Specialization in Early Reading Skill Development

EasyChair Preprint 3852

Abstract

Reading skill is foundational to academic and occupational success and therefore understanding the factors that support successful reading development is critical. The current study investigated whether neural specialization for phonological and semantic processing at 5-to-6 years old was predictive of growth in reading skills from 5-to-8 years old. Results from this pre-registered study provide important preliminary evidence in favor the role of early phonological neural specialization in the development of word reading skills.

Keyphrases: Bayesian methods, Longitudinal fMRI, Word Reading Development

@booklet{EasyChair:3852,
  author    = {Brianna L. Yamasaki and Karla K. McGregor and James R. Booth},
  title     = {Exploring the Role of Language-Related Neural Specialization in Early Reading Skill Development},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 3852},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2020}}