Measure

Typical readers (N = 20)

Dyslexic readers (N = 20)

T

Mean

S.D.

Mean

S.D.

Words per minute

Correct words

110.8

12.61

73.00

23.19

−6.40^***

No. errors

0.85

1.26

2.05

1.76

2.44^**

Pseudowords per minute

Correct pseudowords

70.95

20.56

35.20

13.27

−6.15^***

No. errors

3.45

4.78

10.55

9.05

3.10^**

Oral text reading

Reading time (sec)

92.01

12.36

129.21

33.2

4.69^***

Reading errors

0.75

0.96

5.55

3.57

5.79^***

Correct of 5

4.15

1.30

3.95

0.94

−0.55

Silent text reading

Reading time (sec)

84.04

40.70

119.93

51.46

2.45^*

Correct of 5

3.00

1.16

3.00

1.25

0.00