Reading disorder

This completed study tested a digital app called Poppins Clinical in 306 children with dyslexia or other reading/writing learning disabilities. The app combines musical and cognitive exercises with reading training. One group used the app plus bi-monthly speech therapy, while the…

This study tested whether extra tutoring in reading and math can improve skills for first-graders who are behind. 385 students from Nashville public schools were randomly assigned to reading tutoring, math tutoring, combined tutoring, or their usual school program. Tutoring laste…

This study tested whether special tinted glasses can reduce visual stress symptoms (like eye strain and reading difficulties) in university students. 72 students with visual stress symptoms wore the glasses and reported their reading speed and symptoms. The goal was to see if the…

This study follows children with specific reading disorders (like dyslexia) who previously took part in a training program using the Poppins Clinical app, which combines musical, cognitive, and written language exercises. The goal is to see if the benefits of that training on rea…

This study looked at whether a special reading program called Reach Out and Read (ROR) could help parents read more often to their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Researchers surveyed 101 parent-infant pairs before and after the program was introduced. The goal…

This study used a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called TMS to temporarily quiet a part of the brain involved in language processing. Researchers then tested how well 42 older youth with dyslexia learned and remembered made-up spoken words. The goal was to understand th…

This study looked at how speech production helps reading in adults with and without dyslexia. 56 adults completed reading tasks while sucking a lollipop, holding a bite bar, or having their mouth numbed with lidocaine. The goal was to see if these motor tasks change reading speed…

This study tested a 15-week reading program called Sit Together and Read (STAR) for 20 children aged 4-5 who are being raised by relatives (kinship caregivers) because their parents used opioids. The program was designed to improve children's reading skills and help caregivers fe…