Robin L. Peterson|Anne B. Arnett|Bruce F. Pennington|Brian Byrne|Stefan Samuelsson|Richard K. Olson
Literacy acquisition influences children's rapid automatized naming
Children's Hospital Colorado|University of Colorado Denver|University of Washington|University of Denver|University of New England|Australian Research Council|National Health and Medical Research Council|Linköping University|Linköping University|University of Colorado Boulder
previous research established learning read improves childrens performance readingrelated phonological tasks including phoneme awareness pa nonword repetition studies investigated whether literacy acquisition also promotes childrens rapid automatized naming ran tested hypothesis literacy acquisition influence ran international longitudinal population sample twins crosslagged path models evaluated relationships among literacy pa ran across four time points prekindergarten grade 4 consistent previous research literacy showed bidirectional relationships readingrelated oral language skills found novel evidence effect earlier literacy later ran evident children early phases literacy development contrast influence earlier ran later literacy predominant among older children findings imply association two related skills moderated development implications models reading development dyslexia research discussed