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Tutorial: Exploring the Overlap Between Dyslexia and Speech Sound Production Deficits
Read moreTutorial: Exploring the Overlap Between Dyslexia and Speech Sound Production Deficits Authors: Kathryn L. Cabbage, Kelly Farquharson, Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel, Jennifer Zuk, Tiffany P. Hogan
Taking special consideration of the role of a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in a child’s development, this article looks at the relationship between dyslexia and speech sound production deficits. By synthesizing a variety of research, this article proposes a more active role for SLPs that...
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Phonological Awareness and RAN as Longitudinal Predictors of Reading in Five Alphabetic Orthographies
Read moreKarin Landerl, H. Harald Freudenthaler, Moritz Heene, Peter F. De Jong, Alain Desrochers, George Manolitsis, Rauno Parrila & George K. Georgiou (2018): Phonological Awareness and Rapid Automatized Naming as Longitudinal Predictors of Reading in Five Alphabetic Orthographies with Varying Degrees of Consistency, Scientific Studies of Reading, DOI: 10.1080/10888438.2018.1510936
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Connecting the Dots from Oral to Written Language
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A new study examines whether telling and retelling stories out loud in a classroom setting helps first-graders’ writing quality.
Authors: Trina D. Spencer and Douglas B. Petersen
(Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, Vol. 49, 569–581, July 2018) -
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Dog on a Log Series
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Dog on a Log books are a systematic, decodable book series written for anyone learning to read with phonics including learners with dyslexia.
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Does the Dyslexie Font Help Dyslexic Readers?
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This research looks into the effects on reading of using the Dyslexie font compared to mainstream fonts, and uncovers the reality of specialized fonts such as Dyslexie.
Brain Training for ADHD
Read moreAuthors: CARL SHERMAN, PH.D., MAGGIE JACKSON, PAMELA MICHAELS, PAUL GILBERT, DEVON FRYE, JANICE RODDEN
There are an abundance of brain training exercises that are available today, ranging from free 5-minute sessions to extensive (and expensive) programs. So what’s the catch? Are these making any difference at all in brain development for ADHD and dyslexic minds? The authors from Additude--an ADHD-focused magazine--carefully dissect popular brain training and memory games...
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Story Time from Space
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Has your child ever dreamed of going to space? An online-based project called Storytime from Space lets kids get an inside look at what it’s like inside the International Space Station while also building literacy skills.
