Introduction: Reading disorders are frequent in children diagnosed with ADHD, with some authors arguing that ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a risk factor for reading difficulties. It was found that the functions responsible for the psycholinguistic difficulties presented by these children were due to the failure of mechanisms at the level of visual attention, working memory, visual memory, and processing speed. Through Eye-Tracking it became possible to distinguish between children with ADHD and normal readers, due to a higher number of ignored words, longer reading durations and more rereading’s of certain target words, depending on their length and frequency in the Portuguese language. Objective: To identify the relationships between cognitive functions and Eye-Tracking variables that could differentiate children with ADHD from normal readers in the group of children with ADHD. Methods: 40 children distributed by 2 sample groups participated in this study: a clinical group diagnosed with ADHD with the predominantly inattentive subtype, and a control group with typically developing children. Results: The results obtained through Pearson's correlation coefficient, exhibited a significant relationship between deficits in processing speed and a higher number of medium-frequency short words being ignored and with higher mean durations in the first reading passage in mediumfrequency long words. Conclusion: The present study draws attention to the importance of assessing deficits in reading competence in children with ADHD and to the importance that processing speed appears to have in reading.
Date of Award | 11 Jan 2024 |
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Original language | Portuguese |
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Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Supervisor | Norberto Pereira (Supervisor) & Filipa Ribeiro (Co-Supervisor) |
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- ADHD
- Silent reading
- Cognitive functioning
- Eye-tracking
- Mestrado em Neuropsicologia
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Pinto, M. I. E. (Student). 11 Jan 2024
Student thesis: Master's Thesis