Recent years have seen the publication of a range of new theories suggesting that the basis
of dyslexia might be sensory dysfunction. In this Opinion article, the evidence for and against …

The authors report a systematic meta-analytic review of the relationships among 3 of the
most widely studied measures of children's phonological skills (phonemic awareness, rime …

Neural coding by brain oscillations is a major focus in neuroscience, with important
implications for dyslexia research. Here, I argue that an oscillatory 'temporal …

Although a growing literature points to substantial variation in speech/language abilities
related to individual differences in musical abilities, mainstream models of communication …

Language is typically viewed as fundamental to human intelligence. Music, while
recognized as a human universal, is often treated as an ancillary ability–one dependent on …

Introduction Rhythm organises musical events into patterns and forms, and rhythm
perception in music is usually studied by using metrical tasks. Metrical structure also plays …

A review of research that uses behavioral, electroencephalographic, and/or
magnetoencephalographic methods to investigate auditory processing deficits in individuals …

Speech perception deficits in developmental dyslexia were investigated in quiet and various
noise conditions. Dyslexics exhibited clear speech perception deficits in noise but not in …

The beneficial effects of musical training are not limited to enhancement of musical skills, but
extend to language skills. Here, we review evidence that musical training can enhance …

Potential links between the language and motor systems in the brain have long attracted the
interest of developmental psychologists. In this paper, we investigate a link often observed …