Motor rhythm in typically developing children and children with dyslexia

Previous studies have demonstrated problems in maintaining of simple, monotonous finger tapping in children with dyslexia. It is not clear what is causing this problem.

The purpose of this project is to understand which brain mechanisms could underlie motor control problems in children. MEG is measured from school-age children with and without reading problems while they are listening to tone series, tapping in time to the tone series or trying to tap in rhythm without external stimuli. Extensive cognitive skill testing is also carried out to characterize the reading skills of the children.

Funding

• Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan to Chunhan Chiang
• Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Project team

• Doctoral student, Chunhan Chiang, Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
• Assistant Professor Hsiao-Lan Sharon Wang, Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
• Early stage researcher Weiyong Xu, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• Early stage researcher Orsolya Kolozsvári, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• University researcher Jarmo Hämäläinen, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland