Lucia Bigozzi|Christian Tarchi|Sara Pezzica|Giuliana Pinto
Evaluating the Predictive Impact of an Emergent Literacy Model on Dyslexia in Italian Children
University of Florence|University of Florence|University of Florence|University of Florence
strong differences manifestation prevalence incidence dyslexia across languages invite studies specific writing systems particular question role played emergent literacy opaque transparent writing systems remains fraught one research project tested 4year prospective cohort study emergent literacy model analysis characteristics future dyslexic children normally reading peers italian transparent writing system cohort 450 children followed last year kindergarten third grade reading acquisition process dyslexic children individuated grade 3 performances kindergarten textual competence phonological awareness conceptual knowledge writing system compared matched group normally reading peers results showed predictive relevance conceptual knowledge writing system studys implications discussed