Health Condition 1: F810- Specific reading disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Department of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1: Clinical group (Children with Sub-lexical dyslexia) A group of 50 children with sub-lexical dyslexia (each in Kannada and Tamil), from Grades III to VII will be recruited in the clinical group. 1. Children with the native language of either Kannada or Tamil and going to schools with a medium of instruction as Kannada or Tamil. 2. Normal IQ, vision, and hearing. 3. Should have Akshara knowledge in the respective language (Kannada and Tamil). 4. Poor non-word reading and near-normal word reading skills. Group 2: Age-matched TD children A group of 50 age-matched children (each in Kannada and Tamil) from Grades III to VII will be recruited in this group based on the following criteria: 1. Children with the native language of Kannada and Tamil, going to schools with a medium of instruction as Kannada and Tamil. 2. Matched to children with sub-lexical dyslexia in terms of age, gender and grade. 3. Normal IQ, vision, and hearing. 4. Should have Akshara knowledge in the respective language (Kannada and Tamil). 5. Age-appropriate word and non-word reading skills. Group 3:Reading-matched TD children A group of 50 reading-matched children (each in Kannada and Tamil) will be recruited in this group based on the following criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Children with the native language of Kannada and Tamil, going to schools with a medium of instruction as Kannada and Tamil. 2. Matched to children with sub-lexical dyslexia regarding reading level and gender. 3. Normal IQ, vision, and hearing. 4. Should have Akshara knowledge in the respective language (Kannada and Tamil). 5. Age-appropriate word and non-word reading skills.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Group 1: Clinical group (Children with Sub-lexical dyslexia) 1. Children with obvious psychological and/or social issues. 2. Children with co-morbid language disorders like Specific Language Impairment (SLI) 3. Children with irregular schooling. 4. Children with any neurological or motor issues. Group 2: Age-matched TD children 1. Children with obvious psychological and/or social issues. 2. Children with irregular schooling. 3. Children with any neurological or motor issues. 4. Children with a history of delayed speech and language development. Group 3: Reading-matched TD children 1. Children with obvious psychological and/or social issues. 2. Children with irregular schooling. 3. Children with any neurological or motor issues. 4. Children with a history of delayed speech and language development.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| word and non word reading accuracyTimepoint: First week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| phonological awareness, akshara knowledgeTimepoint: Fifth week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shivani Tiwari
Manipal College of Health Professions
Outcome results
None listed