Efficacy of Berni: A software for preschoolers at risk of dyslexia

Romero, Alejandro Chehue; Garay, Urtza; Tejada, Eneko; Serna, Arantzazu López de la

doi:10.1016/j.ijcci.2021.100411

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“…Firstly, the literature that examines the effectiveness of phonological awareness and letter knowledge in the early intervention was conducted in languages using the Latin alphabet such as English, 30 Spanish, 31 and Dutch. 32 Our study is the first to demonstrate its effectiveness in Thai, a language that is typologically and orthographically different from those in previous studies.…”

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A Computer-Based Early Intervention for Thai Preschool Children at Risk of Dyslexia: A Pre- and Postintervention Study

Wannapaschaiyong

Vajrabhaya

Rojmahamongkol

et al. 2023

Journal of Child Science

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Preschool children at risk of dyslexia show inadequate progress in their preliteracy skills; they often perform poorly in the domain of phonological awareness, letter knowledge, and rapid automatized naming. As a result, they tend to fall behind academically, specifically in reading, when they enter primary school. Because time is of the essence, early intervention becomes necessary to provide the best possible preliteracy outcome. To date, there has not been a study that investigates the effectiveness of early intervention in Thai, a language that is typologically and orthographically different from those in previous studies. In this preliminary study, training materials, created with phonological awareness and letter knowledge at the core, were presented via interactive Siriraj Pre-Literacy Enhancement software. In total, 73 typically developing preschoolers, aged 60 to 66 months, were enrolled. Preliteracy skills were measured by Rama Pre-Read (RPR). At-risk children received the 11-week computer-based early intervention training. After the intervention was completed, participants' preliteracy skills were evaluated by RPR (posttest). Sixteen children (21.9%) were at risk of dyslexia. Results after training indicated that preschool at-risk children of dyslexia in Thailand show a high magnitude of improvement in preliteracy skills, across all three domains. The computer-based early intervention to promote preliteracy skills is a feasible and effective form of remediation for Thai children at risk of dyslexia.

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A Computer-Based Early Intervention for Thai Preschool Children at Risk of Dyslexia: A Pre- and Postintervention Study

Wannapaschaiyong

Vajrabhaya

Rojmahamongkol

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Journal of Child Science

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“…An extensive literature ( Chapko et al, 2018 ; Alvares Pereira et al, 2021 ), suggests a strong correlation between cognitive reserve and preserved cognitive global function in many neurological diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis). However, there is still no agreement regarding the role of the cognitive reserve as a protective factor in cognitive disorders associated with cancer ( Romero et al, 2021 ). Despite the uncertain association between cognitive reserve and CRCI, our study revealed a significant difference in educational attainment between BC patients and age-matched controls.…”

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Impact of psychosocial, behavioral and lifestyle factors on subjective cognitive complaints and perceived quality of life in a large cohort of Italian breast cancer patients

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Cavallero²,

Ceccherini³

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Front. Psychol.

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The impact of psychosocial and behavioral factors on Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment manifestations is still under debate. Study’s purpose is to determine the prevalence rate of cancer related cognitive impairment in a cohort of Italian breast cancer patients and to evaluate the implication of specific behavioral factors. For these purposes, a total of 233 women (106 breast cancer patients and 127 age-matched controls without oncological diagnosis) completed a questionnaire investigating cognitive functionality (FACT-Cog v3.0), sociodemographic characteristics, clinical information, psychosocial and behavioral factors (cognitive reserve, sleep quality, dietary habits, physical activity). The results indicated a higher prevalence rate of subjective cognitive complaints in breast cancer patients (37%) compared to a representative sample of women in the same age group without an oncological diagnosis (p < 0.001). Moreover, breast cancer patients showed significantly lower levels of cognitive reserve (p < 0.05) and worse sleep quality (p < 0.01) compared to age-matched controls. Further analysis revealed that breast cancer patients reporting subjective cognitive complaints differed significantly from breast cancer patients without subjective cognitive complaints on measures of perceived cognitive abilities (p < 0.001) and on the impact of cognitive difficulties on perceived quality of life (p < 0.01). Future studies are needed to examine behavioral directed interventions to prevent subjective cognitive deficits in breast cancer patients.

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Using multimodal educational apps to increase the vocabulary of children with and without reading difficulties

Lee

Aspiranti

2023

International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction

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Efficacy of Berni: A software for preschoolers at risk of dyslexia

Cited by 6 publications

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A Computer-Based Early Intervention for Thai Preschool Children at Risk of Dyslexia: A Pre- and Postintervention Study

A Computer-Based Early Intervention for Thai Preschool Children at Risk of Dyslexia: A Pre- and Postintervention Study

Impact of psychosocial, behavioral and lifestyle factors on subjective cognitive complaints and perceived quality of life in a large cohort of Italian breast cancer patients

Using multimodal educational apps to increase the vocabulary of children with and without reading difficulties

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