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Amy E. Barth; Sharon Vaughn; Philip Capin; Eunsoo Cho; Stephanie Stillman-Spisak; Leticia Martinez; Heather Kincaid – Topics in Language Disorders, 2016
Purpose: We examined the effects of a text-processing reading comprehension intervention emphasizing listening comprehension and expressive language practices with middle school students with reading difficulties. Method: A total of 134 struggling readers in grades 6-8 were randomly assigned to treatment (n = 83) and control conditions (n = 51)…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Listening Comprehension, Expressive Language
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Wolf, Maryanne; Segal, Denise – Topics in Language Disorders, 1992
This article argues that word finding problems of children with dyslexia reflect deficits that underlie both naming and reading problems. Research on the co-occurrence of reading and word finding problems is reviewed, and a four-phase research program is reported. Findings focus on the causal relationship between naming speed deficits and reading…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
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Swank, Linda K. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1994
Relationships between phonological coding abilities and reading outcomes have implications for differential diagnosis of language-based reading problems. The theoretical construct of specific phonological coding ability is explained, including phonological encoding, phonological awareness and metaphonology, lexical access, working memory, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education, Expressive Language