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Keelor, Jennifer L.; Creaghead, Nancy A.; Silbert, Noah H.; Breit, Allison D.; Horowitz-Kraus, Tzipi – Annals of Dyslexia, 2023
This study investigated the reading comprehension scores of students with reading and language difficulties after reading a passage with and without text-to-speech (TTS). Students, ages 8 to 12 years, read five passages under the following conditions: (1) "silent read;" (2) "read aloud;" (3) "listen only;" (4)…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Reading Comprehension, Language Impairments, Elementary School Students
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Horowitz-Kraus, Tzipi – Annals of Dyslexia, 2017
Reading difficulty (RD; or dyslexia) is a heritable condition characterized by slow, inaccurate reading accompanied by executive dysfunction, specifically with respect to visual attention. The current study was designed to examine the effect of familial history of RD on the relationship between reading and visual attention abilities in children…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Reading Difficulties, Executive Function, Brain