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J. Rozario , M. Kapur , Shivaji Rao

Abstract

In spite of having intelligence and regular class room teaching a significant percentage of children have reading disorders. 25 such students were identified and were divided randomly into 5 groups. Each group was given 25 sessions of remedial education. Remedial education consisted of teaching students the basic sight words, decoding skills and regular exercise based on their current level of reading achievement. The children were encouraged to monitor their own progress and verbal reinforcements were used to motivate them. The post assessment results indicate that there was significant improvement in reading skills after the remedial education. The strategies used and the implications of the study are discussed.

Keywords

Remedial Education, Reading Disorders, Basic Signt Words, Decoding Skills

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M. Kapur , I. Barnabas , M. V. Reddy , J. Rozario , H. Uma

Abstract

The present study is a preliminary report on the construction of a Developmental Psychopathology Check List for children in clinical settings in India. Cluster analysis was carried out on relevant demographic, psychosocial, and psychopathological parameters reported in 221 children attending a child psychiatric facility. The seven clusters to emerge were: hyperkinesis, autism, conduct disorder, learning disorder, hysteria, emotion disorder and psychoses. The checklist with 124 items, had satisfactory inter rater reliability and validity. The research and clinical implications of the Developmental Psychopathology Check List (DPCL) are discussed in the article.

Keywords

Developmental Psychopathology Children

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