An Evaluation of the Dyslexia Training Program: A Multisensory Method for Promoting Reading in Students with Reading Disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 140-147

  Oakland, Thomas ^a,b   Black, Jeffrey L ^c,d   Stanford, George ^e,f,g   Nussbaum, Nancy L ^h   Balise, Raymond R ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Intl School Psychology Association

^c TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^e Inst Lrng and Commun Strategies   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^g Spec Educ Technology Laboratory

^h Austin Neurology and Sleep Associates   (United States)

ⁱ Texas Scottish Rite Hosp Children   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCEPT FORMATION; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHONETICS; READING; RECALL;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PHONETICS; READING; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 0032014930     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949803100204     Document Type: Article

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