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Article Dans Une Revue Child Neuropsychology Année : 2023

Do developmental dyslexia and congenital amusia share underlying impairments?

Manon Couvignou
Anne Caclin
Régine Kolinsky

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Developmental dyslexia and congenital amusia have common characteristics. Yet, their possible association in some individuals has been addressed only scarcely. Recently, two converging studies reported a sizeable comorbidity rate between these two neurodevelopmental disorders (Couvignou et al., Cognitive Neuropsychology 2019; Couvignou & Kolinsky, Neuropsychologia 2021). However, the reason for their association remains unclear. Here, we investigate the hypothesis of shared underlying impairments between dyslexia and amusia. Fifteen dyslexic children with amusia (DYS+A), 15 dyslexic children without amusia (DYS-A), and two groups of 25 typically developing children matched on either chronological age (CA) or reading level (RL) were assessed with a behavioral battery aiming to investigate phonological and pitch processing capacities at auditory memory, perceptual awareness, and attentional levels. Overall, our results suggest that poor auditory serial-order memory increases susceptibility to comorbidity between dyslexia and amusia and may play a role in the development of the comorbid phenotype. In contrast, the impairments observed in the DYS+A children for auditory item memory, perceptual awareness, and attention might be a consequence of their reduced reading experience combined with weaker musical skills. Comparing DYS+A and DYS-A children suggests that the latter are more resourceful and/or have more effective compensatory strategies, or that their phenotype results from a different developmental trajectory. We will discuss the relevance of these findings for delving into the aetiology of these two developmental disorders and address their implications for future research and practice.
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Manon Couvignou, Barbara Tillmann, Anne Caclin, Régine Kolinsky. Do developmental dyslexia and congenital amusia share underlying impairments?. Child Neuropsychology, inPress, ⟨10.1080/09297049.2022.2162031⟩. ⟨hal-04090421⟩
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