Dyslexia
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be carried out in selected primary class rooms of the Gampaha District in the Western Province. The schools will be selected by cluster randomization, target classrooms will be randomly
Sponsors
Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 5years 0 months-7 years 11 months. 2. Attending mainstream government schools situated in the Gampaha District. 3. Features of dyslexia identified using a new screening test, followed by diagnosis of dyslexia based on DSM-V criteria: (any one of these) deficits in the i. Word reading accuracy ii. Reading rate or fluency iii. Reading comprehension Essential criteria Duration more than 6 months Onset during formal school age Significant impact on academic and occupational performance Difficulties not explained by intellectual disabilities. 4. Children living with an adult caregiver who is literate and could comply with the home based training programme 5. Families agreeing to take part for the full study period of 6 months (with the provision to withdraw as per the informed consent sheet)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who have other co-morbidities will be excluded from the study 2. Autism Spectrum Disorder (DSM V criteria) 3. Dysmorphic syndromes (Clinical exam) 4. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (DSM V criteria)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The ability to recognize the letters. Measurement would be using a standard formula. The ability of the pth child in reading letters after ith week will be calculated using the following equation Ri= (Ai – A0)* 100 Ait P – Pth participant Aip – Number of letters from the alphabet the pth participant can read at time i, A0 -Number of letters from the alphabet the child can read at base line Aitp – Total number of letters introduced to the pthchild during the period i Rip- The change in ability of the pth child in reading letters from the alphabet after ith week. The individual scores of the change in the ability to read letters will be aggregated into mean or median scores depending on the normality of distribution of the aggregate scores. [At baseline and every 2 weeks for a total of 24 weeks] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Ability to retain understanding about letters (measured using flash cards and standardized questions) 2. Reading fluency (measured using flash cards and standardized questions) The expected reading fluency is calculated as 95% and Reading comprehension is calculated as 80%. [At baseline and every 2 weeks for a total of 24 weeks] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactSamanmali P. Sumanasena
Senior Lecturer in Disabilities and Consultant Paediatrician
Outcome results
None listed