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Messer, David; Dockrell, Julie E. – First Language, 2013
Word finding difficulties (WFDs) occur in more than a quarter of children who are receiving speech and language therapy. This study provides the first investigation of the continuity in WFDs and investigates whether WFDs are associated with phonological or semantically related abilities. Thirty-eight children with WFDs were seen at age 7;0 and at…
Descriptors: Word Recognition, Reading Difficulties, Reading Ability, Children
Jane Hurry; Andrew Holliman – Institute of Education - London, 2009
Reading Recovery is part of the Every Child a Reader strategy to enable children to make a good start in reading. Reading Recovery is well known to have impressive effects in the shorter term, but less is known about its long-term effectiveness. The present study followed up at the end of Year 4: 120 comparison children, 73 children who had…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Special Needs Students, Elementary School Students