Predictors of dyslexia in the pre-verbal stage
This project is currently running within the research pillar Prevention and Treatment of the Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 strategic theme Dynamics of Youth.
Title:
Predictors of dyslexia in the pre-verbal stage: a machine-learning study.
Summary:
Previous research has shown a correlation between dyslexia and anomalies in linguistic development in early childhood. We intend to take this a step further and investigate whether data on speech-processing capacity among infants can be used to predict later problems with reading.
To do this, we will analyse data from questionnaires completed by parents, visual attention tasks and EEG readings. We will train computer programs to identify patterns in this data that are typical for children with future reading problems. If the risk of dyslexia can be identified before a child learns to read, phonetic training can be used in an attempt to alleviate problems with reading.
Main applicant:
(Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht)
Co-applicants:
Prof. dr. (Humanities)
Dr. (Humanities)
Funding:
Dynamics of Youth call Seed Money 2013
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