Using TRAY, a Text Reconstruction Program, with Top Infants

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Abstract
There have been several reports of the use of the computer program TRAY with junior and secondary age children, which raise many issues, particularly concerned with its likely effects on language development. There have, as yet, been no investigations into the use of the infant version of this program with infant children. This article describes such a study, in which groups of top infants were observed using the program. Several issues arising are discussed, including the stimulus for language and reading provided by the program, and the question of selecting appropriate texts to use with it. The study demonstrates that using the program with top infants is feasible, and suggests issues for further investigation.