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Exploring the Importance of Reading Programs for Kindergartners with Disabilities in Mainstream Classrooms.
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Fuchs, Douglas; Fuchs, Lynn S.; Thompson, Anneke; Al Otaiba, Stephanie; Yen, Loulee; Yang, Nancy J.; Braun, Mary; O'Connor, Rollanda E. – Exceptional Children, 2002
A study explored the effectiveness and feasibility of phonological awareness (PA) training with and without beginning decoding components for 25 kindergartners with disabilities in inclusive schools. Students with special needs participating in PA with beginning decoding instruction did better than those just receiving PA and controls. (Contains…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Disabilities, Elementary Education
Two Approaches to Reading Instruction with Children with Disabilities: Does Program Design Make a Difference?
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O'Connor, Rollanda E.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
Comparison of "Distar Reading Mastery" and Addison Wesley's "Superkids" beginning reading programs with 81 children in transitional kindergarten special education classes found no significant differences at the end of the treatment year or at one-year follow-up. However, among children making the most gains, the Distar group…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Disabilities, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials