A gaze-contingent reading tutor program for children with developmental dyslexia

Abstract

Children with developmental dyslexia show significant differences in their perception from control subjects and often are not able to mask text surrounding the words they currently read [Geiger and Lettvin 2000]. The ability to mask surrounding text (called lateral masking) is fundamental for proficient reading. Geiger and Lettvin presented a practical method that allows children with dylexia to learn a new visual strategy for reading. Their results showed major improvements in the reading proficiency.