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Eye movements, the perceptual span, and reading speed by Rayner, Keith, Slattery, Timothy J., Bélanger, Nathalie N.

“…The perceptual span or region of effective vision during eye fixations in reading was examined as a function of reading speed (fast readers were compared with…”
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What Eye Movements Reveal About Deaf Readers by Bélanger, Nathalie N., Rayner, Keith

“…Levels of illiteracy in deaf populations around the world have been extremely high for decades and much higher than the illiteracy levels found in the general…”
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Skilled Deaf Readers Have an Enhanced Perceptual Span in Reading by Bélanger, Nathalie N., Slattery, Timothy J., Mayberry, Rachel I., Rayner, Keith

“…Recent evidence suggests that, compared with hearing people, deaf people have enhanced visual attention to simple stimuli viewed in the parafovea and…”
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Is the past history of acidic deposition in eastern Canada reflected in sugar maple's tree rings 87Sr/86Sr, Sr and Ca concentrations? by Houle, D., Marty, C., Gagnon, C., Gauthier, S. Bilodeau, Bélanger, N.

“…How calcium (Ca) uptake by trees in eastern Canadian forests has responded to decades of atmospheric acid deposition and its sharp decrease that started three…”
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Chinese Deaf Readers Have Early Access to Parafoveal Semantics by Yan, Ming, Pan, Jinger, Bélanger, Nathalie N., Shu, Hua

“…In the present study, we manipulated different types of information available in the parafovea during the reading of Chinese sentences and examined how deaf…”
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Orthographic and phonological preview benefits: Parafoveal processing in skilled and less-skilled deaf readers by Bélanger, Nathalie N., Mayberry, Rachel I., Rayner, Keith

“…Many deaf individuals do not develop the high-level reading skills that will allow them to fully take part into society. To attempt to explain this widespread…”
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Dyslexic Children Show Atypical Cerebellar Activation and Cerebro-Cerebellar Functional Connectivity in Orthographic and Phonological Processing by Feng, Xiaoxia, Li, Le, Zhang, Manli, Yang, Xiujie, Tian, Mengyu, Xie, Weiyi, Lu, Yao, Liu, Li, Bélanger, Nathalie N., Meng, Xiangzhi, Ding, Guosheng

“…Previous neuroimaging studies have found atypical cerebellar activation in individuals with dyslexia in either motor-related tasks or language tasks. However,…”
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Eye movements, the perceptual span, and reading speed by RAYNER, Keith, SLATTERY, Timothy J, BELANGER, Nathalie N

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Reading Difficulties in Adult Deaf Readers of French: Phonological Codes, Not Guilty by Bélanger, Nathalie N., Baum, Shari R., Mayberry, Rachel I.

“…Deaf people often achieve low levels of reading skills. The hypothesis that the use of phonological codes is associated with good reading skills in deaf…”
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Structural correlates of literacy difficulties in the second language: Evidence from Mandarin-speaking children learning English by Li, Hehui, Booth, James R., Bélanger, Nathalie N., Feng, Xiaoxia, Tian, Mengyu, Xie, Weiyi, Zhang, Manli, Gao, Yue, Ang, Chen, Yang, Xiujie, Liu, Li, Meng, Xiangzhi, Ding, Guosheng

“…Several neuroimaging studies have explored the neural basis of literacy difficulties in the second language (L2). However, it remains unclear whether the…”
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Young skilled deaf readers have an enhanced perceptual span in reading by Bélanger, Nathalie N, Lee, Michelle, Schotter, Elizabeth R

“…Recently, Bélanger, Slattery, Mayberry and Rayner showed, using the moving-window paradigm, that profoundly deaf adults have a wider perceptual span during…”
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Frequency and predictability effects in eye fixations for skilled and less-skilled deaf readers by Bélanger, Nathalie N., Rayner, Keith

“…The illiteracy rate in the deaf population has been alarmingly high for several decades, despite the fact that deaf children go through the standard stages of…”
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First Rotation Biomass Production and Nutrient Cycling within Short-Rotation Coppice Willow Plantations in Saskatchewan, Canada by Hangs, R. D, Schoenau, J. J, Van Rees, K. C. J, Bélanger, N, Volk, T, Jensen, T

“…Although numerous studies have quantified different social, economic, energetic, and environmental benefits associated with short-rotation coppice (SRC) willow…”
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Soil weathering rates in 21 catchments of the Canadian Shield by Houle, D, Lamoureux, P, Bélanger, N, Bouchard, M, Gagnon, C, Couture, S, Bouffard, A

“…Soil mineral weathering represents an essential source of nutrient base cation (Ca, Mg and K) for forest growth in addition to provide a buffering power…”
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Leaf Litter Decomposition and Nutrient-Release Characteristics of Several Willow Varieties Within Short-Rotation Coppice Plantations in Saskatchewan, Canada by Hangs, R. D, Schoenau, J. J, Van Rees, K. C. J, Bélanger, N, Volk, T

“…Quantifying short-rotation coppice (SRC) willow leaf litter dynamics will improve our understanding of carbon (C) sequestration and nutrient cycling potentials…”
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Phonological and orthographic overlap effects in fast and masked priming by Frisson, Steven, Bélanger, Nathalie N., Rayner, Keith

“…We investigated how orthographic and phonological information is activated during reading, using a fast priming task, and during single-word recognition, using…”
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Contrasted growth response of hybrid larch (Larix × marschlinsii), jack pine (Pinus banksiana) and white spruce (Picea glauca) to wood ash application in northwestern Quebec, Canada by Bélanger, N, Palma Ponce, G, Brais, S

“…The use of wood ash as a soil amendment in afforestation and reforestation efforts is increasing. While most studies suggest benefits or neutral results on…”
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Chemical composition of forest floor and consequences for nutrient availability after wildfire and harvesting in the boreal forest by Thiffault, E, Hannam, K. D, Quideau, S. A, Paré, D, Bélanger, N, Oh, S.-W, Munson, A. D

“…In boreal forests of eastern Canada, wildfire has gradually been replaced by clearcut harvesting as the most extensive form of disturbance. Such a shift in…”
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Periglacial fires and trees in a continental setting of Central Canada, Upper Pleistocene by Bélanger, N., Carcaillet, C., Padbury, G. A., Harvey-Schafer, A. N., Van Rees, K. J. C.

“…Fire is a key factor controlling global vegetation patterns and carbon cycling. It mostly occurs under warm periods during which fuel builds up with sufficient…”
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Feasibility, acceptability, and perceived benefits of a creative arts intervention for elementary school children living with speech, language and communication disorders by Léger-Goodes, T., Herba, C. M., Moula, Z., Mendrek, A., Hurtubise, K., Piché, J., Gilbert, M., Bernier, M., Simons, K., Bélanger, N., Smith, J., Malboeuf-Hurtubise, C.

“…BackgroundChildren with speech, language, and communication disorders require specialized support in response to their emotional expression challenges. Not…”
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