Brief exposure to a self-paced computer-based reading programme and how it impacts reading ability and behaviour problems

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Hughes, J Antony ^a   Phillips, Gordon ^b   Reed, Phil ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Glen Care Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAME; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PHONETICS; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPELLING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; READING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOFTWARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84890343907     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077867     Document Type: Article

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