Research Reviews

Available here are reviews of developments in research written by Dr. Angela Fawcett. The first document reviews the recent developments in the theoretical basis of dyslexia.

Part 1 examines the theories of:

• Phonological deficit
• Sensory deficit
• Speed of processing
• Cerebellar deficit

Part 2 evaluates therapies, other than traditional reading and phonological based therapies. It examines:

• Occlusion
• Fast Forward
• Fatty acids
• Reflexes
• Balance / eye movement

View first research review document

The second document examines traditional phonologically based interventions in reading support. It gives information about:

• Measuring improvement
• The effects of intervention
• Phonological approaches

View second research review document.

  

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