The influence of reading direction on hemianopic reading disorders.

Hemianopic reading impairment is a consequence of a visual field defect to either the right or the left side and is characterized by an increased reading time and reduced reading performance. Depending on the side of the visual field defect, reading will be affected differently: Patients suffering from a visual field defect to the right side have noticeable difficulties in reading fluently with slowing. Patients suffering from a visual field defect to the left usually struggle to find the beginning of a line and read more fluently. It was suggested in the literature that changing the reading direction from horizontal to vertical may be a training strategy to reduce reading problems in patients with hemianopia. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of reading direction on reading speed in patients with left- or right-sided visual field defects and in healthy controls. METHOD In 13 patients with hemianopia and in 13 age-matched controls, reading speed was calculated for texts in standard as well as in clockwise rotated orientation of 90, 180, and 270°. RESULTS In both groups, text rotation reduced reading speed compared to standard reading. Patients with left-sided hemianopia had the greatest reduction after text rotation. Patients with right-sided hemianopia had the smallest speed reduction in 90° vertically rotated texts. CONCLUSIONS Text rotation has different effects in left- or right-sided hemianopia patients. For patients with left-sided heminanopia, rotation of the text may not be a helpful training strategy, for right-sided hemianopia vertical rotation of the text of 90° may be a beneficial training strategy to reduce reading deficits.

The teacher and the reading skills report for migrant students /

"The material in this publication was prepared pursuant to a contract with the National Institute of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare."

Malabar reading program for Mexican-American children, Los Angeles, California /

"One of a series of successful compensatory education programs."

Poems : with The ballad of Reading gaol.

Mode of access: Internet.

Sunday reading for christian families and individuals : containing short commentaries, scripture histories, geography ... sacred poetry /

Includes bibliographical references.

Current views on solid waste management : recommended reading.

Mode of access: Internet.

Current views on solid waste management : recommended reading.

Caption title.

A key to culture; introductory reading for the great books course.

Mode of access: Internet.

Reading prose; an introduction to critical study

Mode of access: Internet.

Blueprint reading for the machine trades /

Includes index.

Essentials of Russian: reading, conversation, grammar,

English and Russian.

The railway anecdote book : a collection of the best and newest anecdotes and tales, to the present day : selected for the reading of railway passengers.

Printed wrapper.

In the council, regular session 1913-14 : Council Bill no. 255, introduced by Mr. Fletcher : first reading Oct 31, 1913; second reading Nov. 4, 1913; referred to Committee on Legislation : An ordinance [regarding motion pictures].

Bostwick, A.L. Censorship of motion picture films. Report to the City Council; p. 5-17.

Reading list in library science. Pt. 1.

"Reprinted from the Boston Book Company's Bulletin of bibliography, v. 2, no. 10, Jan. 1902".