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Download full textDowning, John – 1969
The Initial Teaching Alphabet (i.t.a.), devised by Sir James Pitman as a simplified alphabet for beginning readers, consists of 44 characters plus a set of rules for standard spellings of English words using these characters. The characters and rules are designed to ensure easy transition from i.t.a. to traditional orthography (T.O.). In September…
Descriptors: Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Literature Reviews
Naidoo, Sandhya – 1972
The investigation reported in this volume attempts to clarify some issues relating to the existence, nature, and causes of specific dyslexia. Based on an extended study of 98 boys of at least average intelligence with severe reading and spelling problems, the report provides detailed data relating to their developmental and perinatal histories,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Dyslexia, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities
Hunt, Martin – Reading Newsreport, 1972
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Phonics, Pronunciation Instruction, Reading Difficulty
