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An Exploratory Study of the Development of Early Syllable Structure in Reading-Impaired Children
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Smith, Susan Lambrecht; Roberts, Jenny A.; Locke, John L.; Tozer, Rebekah – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2010
Babbling between the ages of 8 and 19 months was examined in 19 children, 13 of whom were at high risk for reading disorder (RD) and 6 normally reading children at low familial risk for RD. Development of syllable complexity was examined at five periods across this 11-month window. Results indicated that children who later evidenced RD produced a…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Reading Difficulties, Syllables, Infants
Predictive Validity of the "Get Ready to Read!" Screener: Concurrent and Long-Term Relations with Reading-Related Skills
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Phillips, Beth M.; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Wyatt, Marcy A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
This study examined concurrent and longitudinal relations for the "Get Ready to Read!" (GRTR) emergent literacy screener. This measure, within a battery of oral language, letter knowledge, decoding, and phonological awareness tests, was administered to 204 preschool children (mean age = 53.6, SD = 5.78; 55% male) from diverse…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Predictive Validity