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Joseph, Laurice M.; McCachran, Megan – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This study compared effectiveness of word sorts on word recognition, pseudo-word recognition, phonological awareness, and spelling among 16 children with mental retardation or undiagnosed reading problems. Both groups completed sorts successfully, but children without disabilities made greater gains on a pseudo-word naming task. (Contains…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mental Retardation, Phonics, Phonology