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Peer reviewedStein, Claudia L'E.; Goldman, Jacquelin – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The study involving 63 children (6 to 8 years old) compared the effects of two reading programs, the Palo Alto Reading Program and DISTAR, on primary grade children with reading problems. Results indicated that use of an operant reading program (DISTAR) was more effective than the Palo Alto program. (SBH)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Exceptional Child Research, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Operant Conditioning
Download full textYamaguchi, Kaoru – 1978
The study undertook to teach and fix the reading of meaningful symbols (hiragana, the Japanese syllabary alphabet, and kanji, Chinese characters) to a mildly retarded 7 year old Japanese boy. The phonological method was used to teach hiragana and pictures were used to teach kanji. Behavior modification using reinforcement and time out was…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Elementary Education
