Effective reading requires recognizing words and also understanding what they mean. Between 7-10 percent of children have specific reading-comprehension difficulties. These children can read text ...

Decreasing the font size helps to improve reading comprehension among fifth graders who have mastered the technical skills of reading, a new study has demonstrated. "This study demonstrates the ...

WASHINGTON -- Early reading tests are fine for detecting problems in the primary grades (1st – 3rd grade), but these tests don't always identify students who later develop reading difficulties in the ...

A common practice in early reading instruction, especially for children having difficulty, he says, is to withhold writing practice until reading skills have had a chance to develop. Collins advocates ...

John Munro received Australian Government funding for the research on which ERIK was based in 2004. He consults periodically for Catholic Education Melbourne. He contributed to the evaluation of ERIK.

Learning disorders in children can present unique challenges, affecting their ability to read, write, calculate, or process information. Recognising the type of learning disorder early on can help ...

Kumar and colleagues assessed LLM’s ability to translate discharge summary notes into plain language to improve patient comprehension. 2. Patients, especially those with limited health literacy, ...