An investigation of treatment scheduling for phonemic awareness with kindergartners who are at risk for reading difficulties

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-100

  Ukrainetz, Teresa A ^a   Ross, Catherine L ^b   Harm, Heide M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Teton County School District #1   (United States)

Author keywords

Phonemic awareness; Service delivery; Treatment efficacy

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE TEST; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHONETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPEECH THERAPY; TEACHING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; LEARNING; MALE; MULTILINGUALISM; PHONETICS; READING; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEACHING;

EID: 58449090048     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2008/07-0077)     Document Type: Article

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