To what extent is early intervention possible for children with learning disability?

• Project/Area Number: 21730726
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Ibaraki Christian University
• Principal Investigator: HOSOKAWA Miyuki 茨城キリスト教大学, 文学部, 准教授 (70434537)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 幼児期 / 読み習得 / 認知機能 / 幼児 / ひらがな読み / 特別支援教育 / 学習障害 / 読み書き障害 / 音韻処理 / 早期支援

Research Abstract

In this study, we examined cognitive functions related to young children’s reading of Kana characters to obtain the basic data for early detection in learning disability (reading difficulty). As a result, it was suggested that the ability ofphonological awareness plays an important role in the acquisition of Japanese Kana character reading. Furthermore, it was assumed that, along with their Kana reading proficiency, the children’s word fluency skills improved.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 発達性dyslexiaにおける聴覚情報処理過程 (2010)
  • Author(s): 細川美由紀
  • Journal Title: 臨床脳波 52 Pages: 95-100
• [Journal Article] Automatic detection of auditory pitch patterns : A mismatch negativity (MMN) study of Japanese accent. (2009)
  • Author(s): Nobuko Yamada, Hisaki Ozaki, Miyuki Hosokawa
  • Journal Title: 臨床神経生理学 37 Pages: 413-422
  • NAID: 10029427899
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Relationship between cognitive functions and reading of Japanese KANA characters in early childhood (2012)
  • Author(s): Hosokawa Miyuki, Shinohara Yukihito, Matsumura Tamie, Shoji Hiroaki
  • Organizer: XXX International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-24
• [Presentation] Phonological working memory in reversal task of word's mora: A near-infrared spectroscopy study (2012)
  • Author(s): Hosokawa Miyuki, Yoneda Yuki, Shoji Hiroaki and Ozaki Hisaki
  • Organizer: International Neuropsychological Society 40th Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Montreal, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-17
• [Presentation] Phonological working memory in reversal task of word's mora : A near-infrared spectroscopy study (2012)
  • Author(s): Miyuki Hosokawa, Yuki Yoneda, Hiroaki Shoji, Hisaki Ozaki
  • Organizer: International Neuropsychological Society 40th Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Montreal, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-17
• [Presentation] Relationship between cognitive functions and reading of Japanese KANA characters in early childhood (2012)
  • Author(s): Miyuki Hosokawa
  • Organizer: 第30回国際心理学会
  • Place of Presentation: International Convention Centre in Cape Town
• [Presentation] 脳血流変化からみた単語逆唱における言語性ワーキングメモリーの検討 (2010)
  • Author(s): 細川美由紀・米田有希・勝二博亮・尾崎久記
  • Organizer: 第40回日本臨床神経生理学会学術大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-02
• [Presentation] 脳血流変化からみた単語逆唱における言語性ワーキングメモリの検討 (2010)
  • Author(s): 細川美由紀・米田有希・勝二博亮・尾崎久記
  • Organizer: 第40回日本臨床神経生理学会学術大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-02
• [Book] 第1 節読み障害へのアセスメント, 発達障害の理解と支援のためのアセスメント、第4 章 障害種別に即したアセスメント (2013)
  • Author(s): 細川美由紀,他,前川久男・梅永雄二・中山健編
  • Publisher: 日本文化科学社