Browsing Research publications by Author "Hulme, Charles"
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The benefit of orthographic support for oral vocabulary learning in children with Down syndrome
Mengoni, Silvana E.; Nash, Hannah; Hulme, Charles (2013-01-01)Children with Down syndrome typically have weaknesses in oral language, but it has been suggested that this domain may benefit from learning to read. Amongst oral language skills, vocabulary is a relative strength, although ... -
Learning to read new words in individuals with Down syndrome : Testing the role of phonological knowledge
Mengoni, Silvana E.; Nash, Hannah M.; Hulme, Charles (2014-05-01)This study examined the effect of word level phonological knowledge on learning to read new words in Down syndrome compared to typical development. Children were taught to read 12 nonwords, 6 of which were pre-trained on ...