Inferential Word-Decoding Weakness in Reading Disabled Children
- 1 November 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Learning Disability Quarterly
- Vol. 9 (4) , 315-324
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1510385
Abstract
Evidence is presented that a large number of reading disabled (RD) children, especially younger ones, exhibit impaired inferential thinking in a head-fitted word-decoding task. This weakness is theorized to be linked to a lag in the development of phonological sensitivity. Recent work is reviewed that suggests phonological sensitivity can be enhanced by direct instruction, with carry-over benefits to word-recognition skill.Keywords
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