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ERIC Number: EJ593163
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
The Development of Phonological Abilities and Their Relation to Reading Acquisition: Case Studies of Six Finnish Children.
Aro, Mikko; Aro, Tuija; Ahonen, Timo; Rasanen, Tuuli; Hietala, Anne; Lyytinen, Heikki
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v32 n5 p457-63,78 Sep-Oct 1999
A 13-month study investigated phonological abilities and reading acquisition in six 7-year-old Finnish nonreaders. Results found gradual progress at the group level; however, analysis of the individual profiles indicated large interindividual variations in the rate of improvement and in the relationship between different phonological manipulation skills and reading acquisition. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Phonics, Reading Ability, Reading Difficulties, Reading Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Finland
Note: Special Series: Prevention and Treatment of Dyslexia.