Sensorimotor Integration in Dyslexic Children under Different Sensory Stimulations

Dyslexic children, besides difficulties in mastering literacy, also show poor postural control that might be related to how sensory cues coming from different sensory channels are integrated into proper motor activity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sensory information and body sway, with visual and somatosensory information manipulated independent and concurrently, in dyslexic children. Thirty dyslexic and 30 non-dyslexic children were asked to stand as still as possible inside of a moving room either with eyes closed or open and either lightly touching a moveable surface or not for 60 seconds under five experimental conditions: (1) no vision and no touch; (2) moving room; (3) moving bar; (4) moving room and stationary touch; and (5) stationary room and moving bar. Body sway magnitude and the relationship between room/bar movement and body sway were examined. Results showed that dyslexic children swayed more than non-dyslexic children in all sensory condition. Moreover, in those trials with conflicting vision and touch manipulation, dyslexic children swayed less coherent with the stimulus manipulation compared to non-dyslexic children. Finally, dyslexic children showed higher body sway variability and applied higher force while touching the bar compared to non-dyslexic children. Based upon these results, we can suggest that dyslexic children are able to use visual and somatosensory information to control their posture and use the same underlying neural control processes as non-dyslexic children. However, dyslexic children show poorer performance and more variability while relating visual and somatosensory information and motor action even during a task that does not require an active cognitive and motor involvement. Further, in sensory conflict conditions, dyslexic children showed less coherent and more variable body sway. These results suggest that dyslexic children have difficulties in multisensory integration because they may suffer from integrating sensory cues coming from multiple sources. © 2013 Viana et al.

Proyecto de informe de la Quinta Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Draft report of the Fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Contiene una resena de las actividades realizadas por la Mesa Directiva y la Secretaria de la CEPAL en relacion con la integracion de la mujer al desarrollo, las recomendaciones sobre los aspectos organizativos de la Tercera Conferencia Regional, y lista de participantes.

Informe de la Quinta Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Report of the Fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Contiene una resena de las actividades realizadas por la Mesa Directiva y la Secretaria de la CEPAL en relacion con la integracion de la mujer al desarrollo, las recomendaciones sobre los aspectos organizativos de la Tercera Conferencia Regional, y lista de participantes.

Proyecto de informe de la Tercera Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Draft report of the Third Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Incluye Bibliografía

Informe de la Tercera Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Report of the Third Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Incluye Bibliografía

Informe de la Sexta Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Report of the Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Documento distribuido inicialmente sin símbolo en la Reunión Regional de América Latina y el Caribe Preparatoria de la Conferencia Mundial para el Examen y la Evaluación de los Logros del Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Mujer: Igualdad, Desarrollo y Paz, La Habana, 19-23 noviembre 1984

Nota de la Secretaría de la CEPAL sobre la Cuarta Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Note by the Secretariat of ECLAC on the Fourth Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

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Informe de la Séptima Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Report of the Seventh Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Contiene asistencia, organizacion de los trabajos, resumen de los debates y resumen de las actividades realizadas por la Secretaria de la CEPAL en el ambito de la mujer, desde la 3era. Conferencia Regional sobre la Integracion de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Economico y Social de America Latina y el Caribe, y organizacion de la 4ta. Conferencia Regional.

Actividades de la Secretaría de la CEPAL con relación a la integración de la mujer en el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe = Activities of the ECLAC Secretariat with respect to the integration of women into economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean

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Informe de la Octava Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Integración de la Mujer en el Desarrollo Económico y Social de América Latina y el Caribe = Report of the Eighth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Contiene asistencia y organizacion de los trabajos y resumen de los debates.

Report of the Fourth Regional Conference on the Integration of Women into the Economic and Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

La versión en español fue publicada en 1988