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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"literacy difficulties"”.
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Literacy difficulties in fourth grades transitioning to English language from Otjiherero in the Otjozondjupa region
This study investigated the specific literacy difficulties experienced by fourth graders who previously received instruction in the mother tongue (Otjiherero) at the lower primary phase and at the time of the study, had transitioned to the upper primary phase where they receive instruction in …
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An analysis of psycho-educational profiles of elementary students referred for special education consideration due to literacy difficulties
… examined the results of a uniquely constructed literacy assessment technique, combining Dehn’s (2006) interpretation of psychological processing assessment and the Reading Rockets (Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc., 2005) interpretation of academic achievement. …
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An after-school literacy program : investigating the experiences of students with literacy difficulties, their volunteer tutors, and the tutors' transition into the teaching profession
… institutions to provide students with literacy skills, and teachers with the instructional supports necessary to facilitate this skill acquisition. Questions were posed to gain information concerning the efficacy ofteaching literacy strategies to students with learning difficulties, the …
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Exploration of the impact of a school-based mindfulness programme with students who are experiencing social, behavioural and/or emotional and well-being difficulties, alongside literacy difficulties
… those who experience recurrent challenges with literacy are more likely to develop well-being difficulties, with their difficulties having an impact on their self-esteem (Burden, 2008; Jordan & Dyer, 2017; Rose, 2009). Although most students with literacy needs will receive some form of support …
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Literacy development in children with cerebral palsy
This thesis concerns the literacy difficulties of fifteen children with cerebral palsy (CP). The children were an opportunistic sample from two schools, and were initially selected on the basis that they had typical abilities in other school subjects. A review of the literature pertaining to the …
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Dyslexia on trial? (A study of dyslexia as a contributory cause of imprisonment)
… had experienced or were experiencing literacy difficulties. The object of the study was to explore the possibility of such difficulties being dyslexic in nature and to enquire whether these Specific Learning Difficulties may have been a partial cause, directly or indirectly, of their …
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Case Study: The Combined Effects of the Neurological Impress Method and the Educational Therapy Approach upon an Adult Disabled Reader
… loss in her right ear further compounded her literacy difficulties. The Neurological Impress Method and the Educational Therapy Approach were methods of reading remediation which helped to reduce anxieties and enlisted the active participation of the subject. Instructional planning, …
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A longitudinal study of literacy experiences, the role of parents, and children's literacy development.
This study investigated the literacy experiences and attainment of 42 children aged 3 to 7, who had attended preschool education in a city in the North of England. Data were collected through parent interviews before nursery entry; literacy assessment at school entry, and at age seven; and by …
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Towards a phoneme-based predictive communication aid for nonspeaking individuals
The high incidence of literacy deficits amongst people with severe speech<br/>impairments (SSI) has been well documented. Without literacy skills, people with<br/>SSI are unable to use orthographic-based communication systems effectively to<br/>compose novel words and messages in spontaneous …
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An exploratory study of male ex-prisoners’ experiences of health and healthcare in prison and the community
… in prison and the outside community.<br/>3. Difficulties in interagency communication of care. Participants expressed experience of an increasingly bureaucratic process of access to health services characterised by form-filling. This was perceived to disadvantage and discourage prisoners with …
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Boys' perceptions and experiences of their placement in a secondary school remedial program : An examination of self-esteem, attitude, motivation and reading achievement
… factors on any adolescent student's literacy development is often underestimated. For students experiencing difficulties in literacy, the interaction between perceived ability of degree of success in literacy and the affective factors often impact negatively on self-esteem, attitude …