David Reynolds|Roderick I. Nicolson|Helen F Hambly
Evaluation of an exercise?based treatment for children with reading difficulties
University of Exeter|University of Sheffield|University of Exeter
abstract evaluation reported exercisebased approach remediation dyslexiarelated disorders pupils three years warwickshire junior school screened risk literacy difficulty using dyslexia screening test dst 35 children scoring 04 dst divided randomly two groups matched age dst score one quarter participants existing diagnosis dyslexia dyspraxia adhd groups received treatment school intervention group used ddat exercise programme daily home performance dst specialist cerebellarvestibular eye movement tests assessed initially six months cerebellarvestibular signs substantially alleviated following exercise treatment whereas significant changes control group even allowing passage time significant improvements intervention group postural stability dexterity phonological skill onetailed naming fluency semantic fluency reading fluency showed highly significant improvement intervention group nonsense passage reading also improved significantly significantly greater improvements intervention group control group occurred dexterity reading verbal fluency semantic fluency substantial significant improvements compared previous year also occurred exercise group national standardized tests reading writing comprehension concluded addition direct effects balance dexterity eye movement control benefits ddat exercise treatment transferred significantly cognitive skills underlying literacy reading process standardized national literacy attainment tests copyright 2003 john wiley amp sons ltd