Naslov
Linguistic abilities of the first grade students with reading difficulties

Autori
Kelić, Maja ; Kuvač Kraljević, Jelena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, znanstveni

Skup
IV. Dubrovnik Conference on Cognitive Science – DuCog IV

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 10.05.2012. - 13.05.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
reading ; specific language impairment

Sažetak
Although in the past dyslexia and specific language impairment were treated as distinct disorders, new approaches emphasize that there is a two-sided overlap between these impairments (Bishop, Snowling, 2004): Many researchers reported language impairment in children with dyslexia where the accent is on phonological skills as a potential cause of the reading and spelling problems. On the other hand, there is much evidence that children with specific language impairment develop reading difficulties even when the main cause of their impairment is not inadequate phonological processing. The focus of this study is a group of first grade students which after eight months of formal reading instruction haven't developed reading at expected level. This group is in educational system recognized as children with reading difficulties. The aim of the study is to examine their linguistic skills in order to single out children at risk for reading impairment with and without language impairment. Children in this study were tested on two levels: (1) reading assessment where speed, accuracy and comprehension were evaluated after children had read a text ; (2) language assessment where receptive vocabulary, comprehension of various grammatical constructions and the prerequisites of reading and writing were assessed. The results obtained in this research will be used in planning the longitudinal study of the relationship of language abilities and reading impairment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Logopedija

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