Fig. 3.
BOLD responses in the VWFAface. (A) The FFA is shown in red, VWFAobj is shown in blue, and VWFAface is outlined in cyan for two example, skilled reading, subjects. Note that the two ROI definitions are overlapping indicating that in skilled readers both contrasts identify the same word-selective patch of cortex. (B) BOLD responses (beta weights from the GLM) for each stimulus category (word, face, and object) in skilled (white) and struggling (gray) readers. Skilled readers show word-selective responses (words > objects) while struggling readers show very weak word selectivity in this region with a comparable response to words and objects. The error bars represents the SEM across subjects.