If you want to improve a skill (playing a musical instrument, learning another language, hitting a golf or tennis ball, riding a bike, the list is endless), then you need sustained accurate practice. Not surprisingly, the same is true for … Continued
Which is correct – haitch or aitch? This is a continuous issue of discussion and even the spelling is questionable given that the ‘t’ before ‘ch’ usually only occurs after a short vowel (e.g., batch, stitch, crutch) and ‘ai’ is … Continued
As Orkin et al. (2022) acknowledge, developing reading fluency is a complex and comprehensive task. Fluent reading requires automaticity between and within the underlying components of reading – phonology, orthography, semantics, syntax and morphology. In fact, 75% of individuals with … Continued
In her video lecture on Including Student with Disabilities through Enhancing Reading Comprehension, Professor Sharon Vaughn discusses some strategies her research has shown to be effective for developing comprehension. She identifies 4 key components of an effective intervention for older … Continued
In their article, Lasnick et al. (2022) provide an overview of the research into the link between the risk of developmental dyslexia and a family history of dyslexia and discuss the potential of family history questionnaires as a tool for … Continued