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Literacy Skill Development of Children with Familial Risk for Dyslexia through Grades 2, 3, and 8
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Journal of Educational Psychology . Feb 2015 107(1):126-140. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This study followed the development of reading speed, reading accuracy, and spelling in transparent Finnish orthography in children through Grades 2, 3, and 8. We compared 2 groups of children with familial risk for dyslexia--1 group with dyslexia (Dys _FR, n = 35) and 1 group without (NoDys_FR, n = 66) in Grade 2--with a group of children without familial risk for dyslexia (controls, n = 72). The Dys_FR group showed persistent deficiency, especially in reading speed, and, to a minor extent, in reading and spelling accuracy. The Dys_FR children, contrary to the other 2 groups, relied heavily on letter-by-letter decoding in Grades 2 and 3. In children not fulfilling the criteria for dyslexia in Grade 2, the familial risk did not substantially affect the subsequent development of literacy skills.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-0663
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Educational Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1055733
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037121