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Publication Date: 2019
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Effects of an Adaptive Phonological Training Program on Reading and Phonological Processing Skills in Arabic-Speaking Children with Dyslexia
Layes, Smail; Lalonde, Robert; Rebai, Mohamed
Reading & Writing Quarterly, v35 n2 p103-117 2019
We examined the effects of an adaptive phonological training program on the enhancement of 3 processing abilities--namely, phonological awareness, rapid automatized naming, and phonological short-term memory--as well as word and pseudoword reading in Arabic-speaking children with dyslexia. We compared an experimental group (n = 20; mean age = 122.9 months) to a control group (n = 20; mean age = 124.65 months) from Grades 4 and 5. The phonological training program focused on the mental representation of phonemes, their identity, and their positions in words. The experimental group outperformed controls on all posttraining measures for reading words and pseudowords as well as phonological processing components. We discuss findings indicating a strong relationship between phonological processing and reading efficiency in terms of reading-related skills gained through training.
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Semitic Languages, Reading Skills, Phonology, Language Processing, Phonological Awareness, Naming, Short Term Memory, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Phonemes, Correlation, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Intelligence Tests, Native Language
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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