Telerehabilitation Pathways in Specific Learning Disorders: Improving Reading and Writing.
Agnese Capodieci1, Daniela Graziani1, Valentina Scali2
1Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy.
Brain Sciences
|March 29, 2023
Summary
Telerehabilitation significantly improves reading and writing skills in children with specific learning disabilities (SLD). Increased training intensity and improved executive functions correlate with better reading accuracy and writing skills.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Telerehabilitation is effective for neurodevelopmental disorders and specific learning disabilities (SLD).
- Previous studies show telerehabilitation impacts reading abilities in SLD.
- Variables influencing telerehabilitation effectiveness in SLD remain understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test telerehabilitation's effectiveness on reading and writing in SLD children.
- To compare different treatment pathways for telerehabilitation.
- To investigate the impact of training intensity and executive functions on outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Seventy-three children with SLD were enrolled.
- A telerehabilitation group (48 children) and a waiting list control group (25 children) were compared.
- Outcomes measured included reading fluency, text dictation, and executive functions.
Main Results:
- The telerehabilitation group showed significant improvements in reading fluency, text dictation, and executive functions.
- Combined training (reading tasks + rapid automatized naming) enhanced word reading fluency and text dictation.
- Training session number and executive function changes correlated with reading accuracy.
Conclusions:
- Telerehabilitation significantly enhances learning abilities and executive functions in children with SLD.
- Training focused on learning tasks and underlying processes improves reading speed and writing accuracy.
- Findings support telerehabilitation's clinical utility for SLD interventions.
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