Does Training in Syllable Recognition Improve Reading Speed? A Computer-Based Trial With Poor Readers From Second and Third Grade

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 398-414

  Heikkilä, Riikka ^a   Aro, Mikko ^a   Närhi, Vesa ^b   Westerholm, Jari ^c   Ahonen, Timo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Kehitysvammaliitto   (Finland)

^c Niilo Maki Instituutti   (Finland)

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EID: 84886029438     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888438.2012.753452     Document Type: Article

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