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Assessing Dyslexia at Six Year of Age
Published on: May 1, 2020
Reading comprehension in dyslexic schoolchildren after an intervention program.
Ligia Zanella Martins1, Maria Silvia Cárnio1
1Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo - USP - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.
A Speech-language Pathology (SLP) program significantly improved reading comprehension in dyslexic students. The program utilized the Cloze technique and reading comprehension questions, enhancing both skills and reading motivation.
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Area of Science:
- Speech-language Pathology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Developmental dyslexia affects reading comprehension in schoolchildren.
- Targeted interventions are crucial for improving literacy skills in students with dyslexia.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a Speech-language Pathology (SLP) program for dyslexic students.
- To assess the program's impact on reading comprehension and motivation.
Main Methods:
- Eleven 4th and 5th graders with dyslexia participated in a 16-session SLP program.
- The program incorporated texts adapted with the Cloze technique and reading comprehension/orthography tasks.
- Reading comprehension was assessed pre- and post-intervention using standardized tests.
Main Results:
- Students demonstrated significant improvements in filling Cloze technique blanks and answering reading comprehension questions.
- Overall reading comprehension levels increased post-program.
- Participants showed enhanced motivation towards reading.
Conclusions:
- The developed SLP program effectively improved reading comprehension in dyslexic students.
- The Cloze technique and reading comprehension questions served as valuable assessment and intervention tools.
- This study validates a specific remediation program for dyslexia, combining text adaptation with diverse literacy tasks.