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i. t. a.'s Effectiveness in the Prevention and Treatment of Disabilities in Reading and Writing

Downing, John – Literacy Discussion, 1972

In assessing the effectiveness of the initial teaching alphabet, a survey included the professional opinions of British teachers who have used i.t.a. and a searching critical analysis of the published experimental research on i.t.a. (Author/RK)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Learning Disabilities, Phonetics

Results of Teaching Reading in I.T.A. to Children with Cognitive Defects.

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Downing, John – Reading World, 1979

Suggests that the initial teaching alphabet has been demonstrated to be an effective tool in teaching reading to bilingual students and to students with reading and cognitive disabilities. (TJ)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged, Elementary Education