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Winn, Tiffany; Miller, Julia; van Steenbrugge, Willem – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
This paper addresses a gap in research regarding the efficacy of software programs to help children with reading difficulties. Forty-two children aged 5-13 years identified as poor readers participated in a study over twelve weeks using ReadingDoctor, a software program targeting phonemic awareness, orthographic-phonemic mappings, decoding ability…
Descriptors: Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness, Decoding (Reading), Word Recognition
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Hornery, Samantha; Seaton, Marjorie; Tracey, Danielle; Craven, Rhonda G.; Yeung, Alexander S. – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2014
This article describes the need for, and the structure and contents of, a reading program to help support children disadvantaged by reading difficulties. The program, delivered by trained and supported volunteers, lasts for 15 weeks. It uses a novel dual approach which aims to improve students' reading skills and simultaneously enhance their…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Reading Difficulties, Self Concept, Children