Reading performance of children with and without reading delay in Cali (Colombia)

Authors

  • María Isabel Cardona Cardona Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali
  • Natalia Cadavid Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali Departamento de Ciencias Sociales

Keywords:

retraso lector, niños, perfil lector, conciencia fonológica

Abstract

This pilot study aims to identify differences in the reading profile of a sample of children with and without reading delay. 40 children aged eight and nine years old, of low socioeconomic status, from second to fourth grade that assist to a private non-profit school of Cali (Colombia) participated in the study. Half of the children formed the experimental group, since they were diagnosed with reading delay. The other half formed the control group. All children were assessed with the subdomains of Habilidades Metalingüísticas and Lectura of the Evaluación Neuropsicológica Infantil battery (ENI). The main results of the study showed that children with reading delay presented difficulties in some of their oral language skills that are needed to acquire reading, such as phonological awareness and comprehension.

Author Biographies

María Isabel Cardona Cardona, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali

Psicóloga, practicante en Pennine Camphill Community (R.U.)

Natalia Cadavid, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali Departamento de Ciencias Sociales

Profesora asistente III

Miembro grupo de investigación GMEP

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Published

2013-07-30

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2: May-Ago 2013

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