An investigation exploring nature of reading difficulties in two different Indian languages
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F810- Specific reading disorder
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050263
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Science and Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Group 1: Clinical group (Children with Sub-lexical dyslexia)
A group of 50 children with sub-lexical dyslexia (each in Kannada and Tamil), from Grades III to VII will be recruited in the clinical group.
1.Children with the native language of either Kannada or Tamil and going to schools with a medium of instruction as Kannada or Tamil.
2.Normal IQ, vision, and hearing.
3.Should have Akshara knowledge in the respective language (Kannada and Tamil).
4.Poor non-word reading and near-normal word reading skills.
Group 2: Age-matched TD children
A group of 50 age-matched children (each in Kannada and Tamil) from Grades III to VII will be recruited in this group based on the following criteria:
1.Children with the native language of Kannada and Tamil, going to schools with a medium of instruction as Kannada and Tamil.
2.Matched to children with sub-lexical dyslexia in terms of age, gender and grade.
3.Normal IQ, vision, and hearing.
4.Should have Akshara knowledge in the respective language (Kannada and Tamil).
5.Age-appropriate word and non-word reading skills.
Group 3:Reading-matched TD children
A group of 50 reading-matched children (each in Kannada and Tamil) will be recruited in this group based on the following criteria:
1.Children with the native language of Kannada and Tamil, going to schools with a medium of
instruction as Kannada and Tamil.
2.Matched to children with sub-lexical dyslexia regarding reading level and gender.
3.Normal IQ, vision, and hearing.
4.Should have Akshara knowledge in the respective language (Kannada and Tamil).
5.Age-appropriate word and non-word reading skills.
Group 1: Clinical group (Children with Sub-lexical dyslexia)
1.Children with obvious psychological and/or social issues.
2.Children with co-morbid language disorders like Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
3.Children with irregular schooling.
4.Children with any neurological or motor issues.
Group 2: Age-matched TD children
1.Children with obvious psychological and/or social issues.
2.Children with irregular schooling.
3.Children with any neurological or motor issues.
4.Children with a history of delayed speech and language development.
Group 3: Reading-matched TD children
1.Children with obvious psychological and/or social issues.
2.Children with irregular schooling.
3.Children with any neurological or motor issues.
4.Children with a history of delayed speech and language development.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method word and non word reading accuracyTimepoint: First week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method phonological awareness, akshara knowledgeTimepoint: Fifth week