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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Reading acquisition differs between braille and print modalities.
  • Developmental trajectories in reading skills are crucial for understanding reading proficiency.
  • The impact of item length on reading performance requires further investigation across different reading groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare word, pseudoword, and story reading accuracy and speed in Dutch braille and print readers.
  • To examine developmental differences in reading skills between children and adults in both reading groups.
  • To investigate the influence of item length on reading performance in braille and print readers.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed reading skills (word, pseudoword, story) in Dutch-speaking children and adults.
  • Included participants who read via braille and print modalities.
  • Analyzed the impact of item length on reading accuracy and speed.

Main Results:

  • Braille readers demonstrated significantly lower reading accuracy and speed than print readers.
  • Item length notably affected reading accuracy and speed in braille readers, particularly younger individuals.
  • Adult braille readers exhibited enhanced reading performance compared to younger braille readers.

Conclusions:

  • Braille readers, especially younger ones, appear to rely more heavily on sequential reading strategies.
  • The improved reading performance in adult braille readers is likely due to semantic top-down processing.
  • Findings highlight modality-specific reading strategies and developmental adaptations in braille literacy.