Language & Learning Clinic, PLLC » early reading skills

Psychologists Test Effects of Household Noise on Children's Verbal Development

sblackley — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:05:19 +0000

Psychologists think that children who grow up in noisy homes may have lower verbal skills. New studies aim to test whether the constant background noise of a TV set or of other children playing learn to speak later and with poorer vocabulary…… Watch: Science Daily Video

Society for Neuroscience: Reading instruction regimens can improve the brain function

sblackley — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:46:24 +0000

"Reading problems, which are rampant in America, can greatly hinder a person’s life. Scientific research, however, is now providing insights on how to prevent the development of poor reading and all the problems that come with it. Some of the latest work cites evidence suggesting that certain reading instruction regimens can improve the brain function of those with reading woes, enabling them to read better….Read more….

What is dyslexia and how is it evaluated?

sblackley — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:54:04 +0000

Information from The International Dyslexia Association (IDA):

The Language & Learning Clinic, PLLC uses a component model for evaluating reading and written language, assessing the student's skills in each of these areas:

speech sound awareness and memory
knowledge of letter symbols and word parts and fluency of their use
accuracy and fluency of single word reading
vocabulary
listening comprehension
sentence processing
oral and written expression (including spelling, sentence formulation & conventions and discourse organization)

Study: TV can impair speech development of young children

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:39:20 +0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no TV for babies under age 2.

Reading and the Brain

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:50:28 +0000

This Web-based video is about how brain scientists are working to solve the puzzle of why some children struggle to read and others don't. Startling new research shows the answer may lie in how a child's brain is wired from birth. This video demonstrates how effective interventions can change the brain. and help people overcome disorders like dyslexia and autism. To view this video on your computer you'll need a high speed Internet connection.View video

To Read with Speed, Get Hooked on Phonics….

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:11:39 +0000

Phonics skill contributed the largest component (62%) to reading speed

"In work that may one day narrow the gap between speedy, voracious readers and slower, disinterested ones, researchers at New York University (N.Y.U.) have determined that three different mechanisms are used to decode the words in a particular sentence.

The three processes: phonics (a letter by letter sounding out of words); contextual clues (earlier parts of sentences that help readers anticipate upcoming words); and holistic word recognition, or the physical shape of words." … from Scienticic American.com read more

Growing Up Reading

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:41:57 +0000

Emergent literacy resources (birth – 2nd grade) from the West Bloomfield Public Library read more