Research abstract

Can We Predict Future Literacy Skills in Children?

Researchers now claim to be able to identify neurological markers of learning differences before symptoms ever occur. Can EEG brain scanning technology change the way we identify and treat learning differences? By Hallie Smith, MA CCC-SLP

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When it comes to the aspect of literacy skills in children there has been some insight given into the question of whether or not we can predict the future literacy skills in children or not. In particular one new study itself has said that non reading children as young as three years old can carry some objective markers that signal whether or not they will end up struggling to read.

Study found promising results in predicting reading ability before instruction begins.

In more detail to this aspect in general the research team themselves found a way in which to measure the children’s brain responses to sound which is a very key part in general of reading development. This study itself found some ground breaking and promising results in just how to predict the reading ability before the reading instructions in general begin.

Key takeaways

  1. Studies suggest that children show physiological signs of reading difficulty as early as age 3.
  2. Teachers may soon have the resources to identify students that will struggle with reading before there is ever a problem.
  3. When identified early enough students with learning difficulties can get the support they need throughout their lives to be just as successful as their peers.

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