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Direct linkKargiotidis, Apostolos; Grigorakis, Ioannis; Mouzaki, Angeliki; Manolitsis, George – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2021
The present study examined oral language growth differences in a sample of 256 Greek-speaking children with and without literacy difficulties (LD), during the first two elementary grades. Measures of vocabulary, phonological awareness (PA), morphological awareness (MA), and rapid automatized naming (RAN) were administered in both grades for the…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Vocabulary Development, Elementary School Teachers, Phonological Awareness
Jean Ecalle; Emilie Dujardin; Christophe Gomes; Laurent Cros; Annie Magnan – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2023
Two groups were formed in a randomized, controlled trial: an Experimental group (n = 346), which benefited from specific interventions by trained teachers for a period of two years, and a Control group (n = 1354) with business as usual. For Experimental group in Kindergarten, the interventions were conducted in small groups and focused on…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Intervention, Reading Fluency
Emily Jackson; Alana Portacio; Mark Boyes; Julie Townsend; Suze Leitão – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2025
High school students attending Flexible Learning Programmes (FLPs) experience more speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) than those in mainstream, which may impact their academic engagement, socioemotional health, and future employment. We explored the effectiveness of a pilot workshop designed to increase educators' confidence to…
Descriptors: High School Students, High School Teachers, Teacher Workshops, Program Effectiveness
Bell, Nicola; Angwin, Anthony J.; Wilson, Wayne J.; Arnott, Wendy L. – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2022
There exists a substantial body of research to suggest that children with cochlear implants (and hearing loss more generally) experience difficulties when learning to read and write. These difficulties are posited to stem partly from limitations in phonological processing ability, which is considered fundamental to typical literacy development.…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Barriers
McLeod, Sharynne; Crowe, Kathryn; Masso, Sarah; Baker, Elise; McCormack, Jane; Wren, Yvonne; Roulstone, Susan; Howland, Charlotte – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2017
Speech sound disorders are a common communication difficulty in preschool children. Teachers indicate difficulty identifying and supporting these children. The aim of this research was to describe speech and language characteristics of children identified by their parents and/or teachers as having possible communication concerns. 275 Australian 4-…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Speech Impairments
Werfel, Krystal L.; Krimm, Hannah – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of the Spelling Sensitivity Score (SSS) beyond percentage correct scoring in analyzing the spellings of children with specific language impairment (SLI). Participants were 31 children with SLI and 28 children with typical language in grades 2-4. Spellings of individual words were scored using…
Descriptors: Spelling, Scores, Children, Language Impairments
Daniel, Graham R.; Wang, Cen – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2017
International evidence indicates there may be little or no academic benefit for children who are retained, and the possibility of negative long term socio-emotional outcomes for these children. Drawing on data from the nationally representative Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (n = 4464), this paper provides an Australian perspective on…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Grade Repetition, Kindergarten, Learning Problems
Prior, Margot – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2013
Despite considerable effort, progress in "closing the gap" in literacy and in school retention in Indigenous communities is very slow. The reasons for continuing problems are many and various and are generally known at social and environmental levels. In this paper, I identify and emphasize the importance of proximal factors in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Reading Skills, Achievement Gap
Wheldall, Robyn; Glenn, Katharine; Arakelian, Sarah; Madelaine, Alison; Reynolds, Meree; Wheldall, Kevin – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2016
This study aimed to provide evidence regarding the efficacy of an early literacy preparation program, "PreLit", designed to improve the skills of young Australian children. Participants comprised 240 children in eight schools attending their first year of schooling. Children in the four experimental group schools received instruction in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Literacy Education
Moore, Wendy; Hammond, Lorraine – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2011
Children with weak oral language skills are at risk of experiencing difficulty with early literacy acquisition. Intensive small group intervention during the pre-primary year has the potential to improve children's success in developing emergent literacy skills. Education assistants are a potentially powerful resource for supporting students at…
Descriptors: Intervention, Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness
Kohnen, Saskia; Nickels, Lyndsey; Castles, Anne – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2009
In this paper, we discuss a variety of spelling tests that are used to assess developmental spelling difficulties. We differentiate between tests that are valuable tools to monitor spelling development and spelling tests that should be used to further assess children who are not making sufficient progress in the mainstream classroom. We recommend…
Descriptors: Spelling, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Special Needs Students
Agapitou, Paraskevi; Andreou, Georgia – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2008
The present study examined the impact of preschool ADHD on linguistic and metalinguistic awareness and mental ability. Eight subscales of the Athina Test were administered to ADHD preschoolers and a control group. Results showed that ADHD preschoolers performed significantly lower than the control group in all tasks. The greatest difficulty for…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Reading Skills, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Preschool Children
