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Horowitz-Kraus, Tzipi; Breznitz, Zvia – Dyslexia, 2011
Speed of processing (SOP) is a crucial factor in fluent reading and is measured using reading rate. This measure is commonly used to examine correct reading patterns, yet in the present study it is employed to determine whether differences in SOP exist for correct and incorrect reading. One of the characteristics of dyslexia is slow and inaccurate…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Dyslexia, Reading Fluency, Reading Rate
Goldfus, Carol; Gotesman, Edith – Educational Technology, 2010
This article describes a study to determine whether assistive technology, specifically text-to-speech software, can be used to help students with dyslexia cope with academic texts in English. Results from the study indicated that the text-to-speech software enhances students' immediate and long-term academic reading performances. A list of…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology
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Miller-Shaul, Shelley; Breznitz, Zvia – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2004
The authors examined the differences in performance between 30 dyslexic readers in 4th grade, 30 dyslexic readers attending university, and age-matched normal readers for both groups on a lexical decision task to evaluate the underlying factors of dyslexia that persist into adulthood. In both age groups, the dyslexic readers were significantly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Performance Tests, Dyslexia