This study investigates the inhibitory effect of word neighborhood size on reading performance in individuals with central field loss (CFL), and how this effect is modulated by word predictability and reading proficiency. Nineteen patients with CFL read sentences using a self-paced reading paradigm. Results showed a reversed neighborhood size effect for less proficient readers (those who had stopped daily reading due to visual impairment), with reading speed decreasing up to 50% for low-predictability words with many neighbors. This inhibitory effect lessened with increased word predictability. The authors suggest that text simplification could be a valuable rehabilitation tool for these patients.
Publisher
Scientific Reports
Published On
Dec 11, 2020
Authors
Lauren Sauvan, Natacha Stolowy, Carlos Aguilar, Thomas François, Núria Gala, Frédéric Matonti, Eric Castet, Aurélie Calabrèse
Tags
central field loss
reading performance
neighborhood size
word predictability
rehabilitation
visual impairment
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