Development of the assessment and instruction model for developmental dyslexia

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730764
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Kochi University
• Principal Investigator: Suzuki Keita 高知大学, 人文社会科学系, 講師 (50582475)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 発達性読み書き障害 / 学習障害 / KULAS / 評価 / 指導

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop new models for assessing developmental dyslexia and the associated instruction methods that were used on those found to have this developmental problem. The assessment scales were consisted of five subscales with regard to reading and writing, which could evaluate the visual/auditory/memory function. We administered the scales to primary schoolchildren (n = 1862) and children with developmental dyslexia (n = 8) and examined the validity and reliability of the scales. The results indicated that these scales could screen for weakness and its associated cognitive characteristics in reading and writing. We also examined the instruction method for children who showed weakness according to the scales.

Free Research Field

発達障害