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Neurobiology and Treatment of Reading Disability in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF-1)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Tutoring Program I and Tutoring Program II for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Reading Disabilities. Completed, enrolled 184 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this trial is to determine if children with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have reading disabilities respond the same way-both behaviorally and neurobiologically-to specialized treatment programs as children with idiopathic reading disabilities do, and to determine which intervention is best for particular learner profiles.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Tutoring Program I is a structured multi-sensory program that is designed to gradually present the range of sounds and letters with focus on accuracy of phonological concepts and application of those concepts in phrases and sentences. The instruction uses a sequenced defined lesson plan with accuracy and automaticity criteria for skill progression. A range of manipulative and kinesthetic activities is outlined to maintain learner engagement in the intensive intervention design.
Tutoring Program II is designed to teach visual and speech elements of reading separately at first, and then bring them together for maximum efficiency. The program uses the idea of teaching concepts about the structure of words. For example, students transfer the rules they have learned about one vowel or structure to another without specific instructions on the new one. Tutoring Program II incorporates pictures and activities to help remember strategies for increasing basic reading skills. Speed drills are also used for development of decoding automaticity.