Genetics of dyslexiaSummary: Dyslexia is a very common developmental disorder. The aetiology of this complex disorder must in large part still be clarified. Dyslexia segregates in families and the risk for a sibling to become dyslexic is 3.5-fold ...
Survey of fMRI results regarding a phonological deficit in children and adults with dyslexia: Fundamental deficit or indication of compensation?Summary: Early neuroimaging studies exploring the neurobiological correlates of the phonological deficit in ...
Short-, middle and long-term effects of training in phonological awareness and letter-sound correspondence on phonological awareness and on reading and spellingSummary:Objective: The present study intended to evaluate the short-, middle and long-term ...
The relevance of central auditory processing disorders in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryThe clinical relevance of central auditory processing disorders (CAPD) is highly controversial. The paper explicates different concepts of CAPD and reviews empirical ...
Is a specific disorder of arithmetic skills as common as reading/spelling disorder?Background: Referring to the prevalence rates of learning disorders in the research literature, the numbers of mathematics disorder and reading/spelling disorder are often ...
Prevention of dyslexia – effects of a home-based training to promote early literacy. A pilot studyObjective: The importance of preschool programs to enhance children’s phonological abilities in order to prevent dyslexia has been proved often. In contrast,...
Evaluation of a preschool program to promote phonological awareness and letter-sound correspondence – long-term effects in the prevention of dyslexia at the end of the 3rd and 4th gradesObjective: The present study evaluates the long-term effects of a ...
Relationship between phonological awareness and behavioral problems in preschool childrenObjective: Phonological awareness is a key precursor of reading and writing skills in preschool children. Many children with reading and spelling problems have ...
Concepts of therapy for children with dyslexiaNumerous methods based on very different concepts are available to treat children with dyslexia. Basically, symptomatic and causal principles can be distinguished. Among the symptomatic methods are systematic ...
Phoneme discrimination and dyslexia in school children at grade one to sixObjective: The research on phoneme discrimination in connection with dyslexia has focused mostly on reading ability. The aim of this study was to analyse phoneme discrimination in ...
Evaluation of the Marburg Spelling Training (MRT) in 2nd- and 3rd-grade students with spelling difficultiesObjective: Children with severe dyslexia are substantially impaired because reading and writing are key competencies necessary for a successful ...
Parent participation in the treatment of dyslexic children – the results of a paper-pencil questionnaireObjective: This study examined the degree and manner of involving parents in the treatment of dyslexic children. The study also identified therapeutic ...
Specific learning disabilities – from DSM-IV to DSM-5The publication of the DSM-5 means changes in the classification and recommendations for diagnosis of specific learning disabilities. Dyslexia and dyscalculia have been reintroduced into the DSM. Three ...
The comorbidity of learning difficulties and ADHD symptoms in primary-school-age childrenChildren having difficulties in acquiring early literacy and mathematical skills often show an increased rate of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. This ...
Development of parent’s judgment of behavioral problems from kindergarten to second grade in children dependent on their reading performance: First results of a longitudinal studyAbstract. The development of ...
Attention and reading performance in children with ADHD, reading disorder and the combined condition Abstract. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Dyslexia co-occur more often than expected by ...
5-year course of dyslexia – Persistence, sex effects, performance in reading and spelling, and school-related successAbstract.Objective: The study examines the 5-year course of children with dyslexia with regard ...
Die Lese-Rechtschreibstörung gehört mit einer Prävalenz um 5 % zu den häufigsten umschriebenen Entwicklungsstörungen, die nachhaltig die schulische, psychische und soziale Entwicklung der Kinder und Jugendlichen beeinflusst. Zu den neuropsychologisch am ...
Es wird das Trainingsprogramm zur Förderung der phonologischen Bewusstheit für Erstklässler, Lobo vom Globo, vorgestellt. Das Training richtet sich an den gesamten Klassenverband und erstreckt sich über einen Zeitraum von zwölf Wochen. Es wird untersucht, ...
Zusammenfassung: In diesem Artikel möchte ich die von mir entwickelte Förderung für legasthene und lese-rechtschreibschwache Kinder in der Fremdsprache Englisch vorstellen. Nach einem kurzen Überblick über Herkunft und Besonderheiten der gesprochenen und ...