Computer speech-based remediation for reading disabilities: The size of spelling-to-sound unit in a transparent orthography

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-67

  Jiménez, Juan E ^a   Hernández Valle, Isabel ^a   Ramírez, Gustave ^a   Del Rosario Ortiz, Ma ^a   Rodrigo, Mercedes ^a   Estévez, Adelina ^a   O'Shanahan, Isabel ^a   García, Eduarde ^b   De La Luz Trabaue, María ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer assisted reading; Dyslexia; Reading disabilities; Remedial reading; Speech feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248365288     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600006314     Document Type: Article

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