Computer-assisted instruction to prevent early reading difficulties in students at risk for dyslexia: Outcomes from two instructional approaches

Annals of Dyslexia

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-56

  Torgesen, Joseph K ^a   Wagner, Richard K ^a   Rashotte, Carol A ^b   Herron, Jeannine ^c   Lindamood, Patricia ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Talking Fingers Inc   (United States)

^d Lindamood Bell Learning Processes   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Dyslexia; Early reading instruction; Prevention of reading disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953958672     PISSN: 07369387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11881-009-0032-y     Document Type: Article

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