Early identification of dyslexia and the use of computer game-based practice to support reading acquisition

Nordic Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-126

  Lyytinen, Heikki ^a   Ronimus, Miia ^a   Alanko, Anne ^a   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^a   Taanila, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Computer game; Dyslexia; Early identification; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547167887     PISSN: 19012276     EISSN: 19040016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1901-2276.59.2.109     Document Type: Article

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