PUBLICATIONS

Lawton, Teri A, “Filtered Text Improved Reading Fluency More Than
Unfiltered or Colored Text for Both Dyslexic and Normal Readers",
Optometry and Vision Development, 38:3, in press.

Lawton, Teri A, “Training in motion discrimination significantly
improves reading fluency in inefficient readers”, with Charles Chubb,
Neuropsychologia, in preparation.

Lawton, Teri A, “Training direction-discrimination sensitivity
remediates a wide spectrum of reading skills”, Optometry and Vision
Development, 38:1, 37-51.

Lawton, Teri A, “Training direction discrimination significantly improves reading fluency in children”, Session Title: Visual Cortex: Plasticity and Learning, annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience in San Diego, slide presentation, October 26, 2004, 9:15 AM, press release.

Lawton, Teri A, “Training directonally-selective motion pathways can significantly improve reading efficiency”, Human Vision and Electronic Imaging IX, Ed. B. E. Rogowitz and T.N. Pappas, Proc. of SPIE-IS&T Electronic Imaging, SPIE Vol. 5292, 34-45, 2004.

Lawton, Teri A, “Reading fluency improved significantly by strengthening directionally-selective motion pathways”, annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, slide presentation, Visual Cortex: Motion, Nov 10, 2003, 1 PM, press release scheduled.

Lawton, Teri A, “Reading is controlled by magnocellular pathways: Colored text read 30% slower than equiluminance grayscale text”, Soc. Neurosci. Abstracts, San Diego, CA 11-13-01, p1398 (529.18), Vol 1, 2001.

Lawton, Teri A, “Left-right movement discrimination provides task that can be used for both diagnosis and remediation of reading problems in children”, Suppl. to Investig. Ophthalmol. and Visual Sciences, 42, S123, (2001).

Lawton, Teri A, “Methods and Apparatus for Diagnosing and Remediating Reading Disorders", United States Patent No. 6,045,515, filed 4-7-97 issued 4-4-2000, Patent No. US 6,213,956 B1 issued 4-10-2001.

Lawton, Teri A, “Left-Right direction discrimination training improves reading rate in dyslexic children who practice reading", Suppl. to Investig. Ophthalmol. and Visual Sciences, 40, S33, (1999).

Lawton, Teri A, “Left-right movement discrimination improves reading for all normal children", Suppl. to Investig. Ophthalmol. and Visual Sciences, 39, 5885 (1998).

Lawton, Teri A, “Image enhancement improves reading performance in Age-Related Macular Degeneration", with J. Sebag, A. Sadun, and K. Castleman, Vision Research, 38, 153-162 (1998).

Lawton, Teri A, “Reading mediated by inhibitory networks in magnocellular streams", Soc. Neurosci. Abstract. New Orleans, LA. (1997), press release entitled "Movement discrimination training improves reading in dyslexic and normal children" scheduled.

Lawton, Teri A, “Movement discrimination improves reading in both dyslexic and normal children", The Baltic Eye: Newsletter for Ophthalmologists, Olle Holm, editor, publisher, olle.holm@oftalmas.lu.se, 1, 4-5 (1997).

Lawton, Teri A, “Magnocellular and inhibitory networks developing in all children are immature in dyslexics", Suppl. to Investig. Ophthalmol. and Visual Sciences, 38, 301 (1997).

Lawton, Teri A, “Developing magnocellular pathways in children show reduced sensitivity to movement discrimination", Basic and Clinical Applications of Vision Science. The Professor Jay M. Enoch Festschrift Volume, Ed. V. Lakshminarayanan, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 159-164 (1997).

Lawton, Teri A, “All children show contrast sensitivity losses at high spatial frequencies and a doubling in reading rates when reading filtered text", with N.T. Barker, Suppl. to Investig. Ophthalmol. and Visual Sciences, 36, 4907, (1996).

Lawton, Teri A, “Image enhancement improves reading performance in low vision Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)", with J. Sebag, D. Frambach, and A. Sadun, Suppl. to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 35, 2903 (1995).

Lawton, Teri A, “Dynamic Object-Based 3-D Scene Analysis Using Multiple Cues", In Proceedings of Computational Vision Based on Neurobiology, T. Lawton, editor, International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE): Bellingham, WA, 2054, 194-210 (1994).
Proceedings of Computational Vision Based on Neurobiology, T. Lawton, editor, International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE): Bellingham, WA, 2054, (1994).

Lawton, Teri A, & Tyler, C.W. “On The Role of X and Simple Cells in Human Contrast Processing", Vision Research , 34, 659-667, (1994), first presented in Suppl. to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 26, 340 (1986).

Lawton, Teri A, “Image enhancement of continuous scrolled text that maximizes residual vision of observers with age related maculopathies improved reading performance", with J. Sebag, D. Frambach, and A. Sadun, Suppl. to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 33, 435, (1993).

Lawton, Teri A, “Image Enhancement Filters Significantly Improve Reading Performance for Low Vision Observers", Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics , 12, 193-200 (1992).

Lawton, Teri A, “Dynamic Object-Oriented Scene Analysis Based on Computational Neurobiology", presented at annual meeting of Optical Society of America in San Jose, CA Nov. 4-8 (1991).

Lawton, Teri A, “Neural Algorithms for Automated Pattern Recognition in Natural Scenes", Invited Paper in Proceedings from IEEE Transactions on Parallel Processing, in Fullerton, CA, April 4, 2, 4-10, (1990).

Lawton, Teri A, “Determining Sense of Motion in Robotic Vision", New Technology Report No. 17552, NASA Tech Briefs, 14, 84-85, (1990).

Lawton, Teri A, “Neural Networks: The Caltech-JPL Connection", Engineering and Science, Summer p 17-18 (1990).

Lawton, Teri A, “Single Peaked Image Enhancement Filtering Function Improves Reading Speed for Low Vison Observers", Supp. Investig. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 31, 600, (1990).

Lawton, Teri A, “Outputs of Paired Gabor Filters Summed Across Background Frame of Reference Predicts Direction of Movement," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (special issue on neurosystems and neuroengineering), 36, 130-139 (1989).

Lawton, Teri A, “Improved Reading Performance Using Individualized Compensation Filters for Observers with Losses in Central Vision", Ophthalmology, 96, 115-126 (1989).

Lawton, Teri A, “JPL's High-Tech Reading Machine" and "Image Enhancement Aid for the Partially Sighted", New Technology Report No. 17307, NASA Tech Briefs, 13, 20, 36-37, (1989).

Lawton, Teri A, “Improved Reading Speed Using Individualized Compensation Filters for Observers with Losses in Central Vision", In: Noninvassive Assessment of the Visual System Technical Digest Series, 68-71 (1989). Available from Optical Society of America, 1816 Jefferson Pl. NW. Washington DC 20036.

Lawton, Teri A, “Velocity discrimination on simple and complex backgrounds predicted by a gradient model", Optic News 14, 208, and presented in part at 11th European Conference on Visual Perception, (1988).

Lawton, Teri A, “Monotonic compensation filters optimize word recognition for observers with age-related maculopathies", In: Noninvassive Assessment of the Visual System Technical Digest Series, 30-33 (1988). Available from Optical Society of America, 1816 Jefferson Pl. NW. Washington DC 20036.

Lawton, Teri A, “Improved Word Recognition for Observers with Age-Related Maculopathies Using Compensation Filters," Clinical Vision Sciences , 3, 125-135 (1988).

Lawton, Teri A, “Inner Layer Retinal Loss in Complicated Migraines," with L. Dubois and, A. Sadun, Arch. Ophthalmology, 106, 1036-1037 (1988).

Lawton, Teri A, “Compensation Filtering Improves Word Recognition in Observers with Age-Related Maculopathies" Supp. Investig. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 27, 306, elected to represent ARVO by presenting this research at annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology (1987).

Lawton, Teri A, “The Role of X and Simple Cells in the Contrast Transducer Function of Low Vision and Normal Observers," in Low Vision: Principles and Applications, ed. G.C. Woo, Spriger-Verlag, NY, pp. 108-124 (1987), first presented as invited paper at International Symposium on Low Vision at the School of Optometry, University of Waterloo in 1986.

Lawton, Teri A, “Spatial and Temporal Gradients of Paired Gabor Filters Predict Movement Discrimination", Optics News, 13, 109 (1986).

Lawton, Teri A, “The Role of Lateral Inhibition in Determining the Shape of the Contrast Transducer Function," (with Christopher W. Tyler), Optics News, 12, 194 (1986).

Lawton, Teri A, “Contrast-Sensitivity Research", NASA Tech Briefs, 10, 141, July/August (1986).

Lawton, Teri A, “The Importance of Human Vision in Machine Perception," JPL White Paper, (1986).

Lawton, Teri A, “Spatial Frequency Spectrum of Patterns Changes The Visibility Of Spatial-Phase Differences" J. Optical Society of America A., Feature Issue on Spatial Vision, 2, 1140-1152 (l985).

Lawton, Teri A, “Directional Selectivity was used to Discriminate Spatial Phase at Low and High Background Contrasts", Optic News, 11, 123 (1985).

Lawton, Teri A, “The Effect of Phase Structures on Spatial Phase Discrimination", Vision Research, 24, 139-148 (1984).

Lawton, Teri A, “Differences Between Pattern Frequencies Used When Discriminating Spatial-Phase", Optic News, 10, 89 (1984).

Lawton, Teri A, “Short Pattern Presentations Do Not Increase Contrast Thresholds When Discriminating Spatial-Phase Differences", Presented at the 7th European Conference on Visual Perception in Cambridge, Great Britain, September (1984).

Lawton, Teri A, “Differences Between Pattern Frequencies Used To Discriminate Spatial Phase", Presented at Workshop on Systems Approach In Vision, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August (1984).

Lawton, T.A. The Effect of Pattern Structure on Spatial-Phase Discrimination In Human Vision, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Santa Barbara, (1983).

Lawton, Teri A, “Effect of a Pattern's Frequency Structure on Phase Discrimination", Optic News, 8, 43 (1982).

Lawton, Teri A, “Structural Pattern Components Aiding Phase Discrimination", Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 22, 254 (1982).

Lawton, Teri A, “Psychophysical Techniques for Neural Channel Analysis", General Research Co. Tech Report (1981).

Lawton, Teri A, “Contrast Discrimination Thresholds of Spatial-Phase Information in Complex Sinusoidal Gratings", Supplement to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 21, 1124 (1981).

Lawton, Teri A, “Final Technical Report, Volume 2, TAC EVALUATOR Command and Control Design, Air Force", General Research Corporation Technical Report, CR-1-944, (1980).

Lawton, Teri A, “TAC ASSESSOR Methodology Manual", General Research Technical Report, CR-2-792, (1979).

Lawton, Teri A, “Effects of Chromatic Adaptation on Color Discrimination and Color Appearance" (with J. Loomis), Vision Research, 19, 891-901 (1979).

Lawton, Teri A, “A Polynomial Theory of Risk", Acta Psychologica, 41, 87-99 ((1977).

Lawton, Teri A, “Evidence Supporting View that Visual System Analyses Patterns By Process Corresponding to a Fourier Analysis and Applications to Machine Vision", Univ. of California Technical Report (1977).

Lawton, Teri A, Saturation Discrimination Under Moderate Levels of Chromatic Adaptation in the Red-Green Opponent System, Master's Thesis (1976).

Lawton, Teri A, “The Effect of Chromatic Adaptation on Saturation Discrimination", ARVO Ann. Meeting, Sarasota, FL, 70 (1976).

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