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"I like to take my own sweet time"Case Study of a Child with Naming-Speed Deficits and Reading DisabilitiesTufts University, Center for Reading and Language Research, Tufts University, Miller Hall, Medford, MA 02155
Tufts University
Tufts University Three types of dyslexic readers exist, according to the Double-Deficit Hypothesis: those with (a) a single phonological deficit, (b) a single naming-speed deficit, or (c) a combination of deficits. Although there is considerable information about phonologically based reading disabilities, there is insufficient information about poor readers who have intact phonological skills but severe naming-speed problems. This case is the first in-depth study of a reading disabled student with a profound single naming-speed deficit. Through an analysis of the student's performance on a variety of educational and neuropsychological tasks, we explore how the single naming-speed pattern of disruption affects reading performance, and whether this performance is consistent with theoretical assumptions regarding the role of naming speed in reading. We also describe a theoretically based reading program (RAVE-O) designed to address deficits in processing speed and fluency. Through pre/posttest analysis, we discuss whether the reading performance of this reader changed after participation in the program.
The Journal of Special Education, Vol. 35, No. 3,
145-155 (2001) |
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