Current theoretical interpretations of naming speed and the research literature on its relation
to reading are reviewed in this article. The authors examine naming speed's effects across …

Rapid automatized naming (RAN) has been shown to be a strong correlate of reading
abilities. RAN also predicts future reading across different ages, ability levels, and …

This chapter lays the foundation for an understanding of what reading comprehension is and
how it is conceptualised in the literature. It develops the notion that reading comprehension …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

Very few studies have directly compared reading acquisition across different orthographies.
The authors examined the concurrent and longitudinal predictors of word decoding and …

Phonological awareness (PA) and rapid automatized naming (RAN) have been shown to be
powerful predictors of reading achievement across many languages. However, literature …

Our interest in reading fluency as a topic for theoretical analysis and research has been
stimulated by several findings from recent research. The first set of findings includes the …

In this study, predictors of reading and spelling difficulties among children learning more
transparent (Norwegian/Swedish) and less transparent (English) orthographies were …

Most theories of reading development assume a shift from slow sequential subword
decoding to automatic processing of orthographic word forms. We hypothesized that this …

Nous passons en revue la documentation scientifique sur l'utilité de six concepts cognitifs
pour prédire le développement des compétences en lecture: la conscience phonologique, la …