Katharina Galuschka|Elena Isabel|Kathrin Krick|Gerd Schulte?Körne
Effectiveness of Treatment Approaches for Children and Adolescents with Reading Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München|University of Cologne|Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München|Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
children adolescents reading disabilities experience significant impairment acquisition reading spelling skills given emotional academic consequences children persistent reading disorders evidencebased interventions critically needed present metaanalysis extracts results available randomized controlled trials aims determine effectiveness different treatment approaches impact various factors efficacy interventions literature search published randomizedcontrolled trials comprised electronic search databases eric psycinfo pubmed cochrane examination bibliographical references check unpublished trials searched websites clinicaltrialscom proquest contacted experts field twentytwo randomized controlled trials total 49 comparisons experimental control groups could included comparisons evaluated five reading fluency trainings three phonemic awareness instructions three reading comprehension trainings 29 phonics instructions three auditory trainings two medical treatments four interventions coloured overlays lenses one trial evaluated effectiveness sunflower therapy another investigated effectiveness motor exercises results revealed phonics instruction frequently investigated treatment approach also approach whose efficacy reading spelling performance children adolescents reading disabilities statistically confirmed mean effect sizes remaining treatment approaches reach statistical significance present metaanalysis demonstrates severe reading spelling difficulties ameliorated appropriate treatment order better able provide evidencebased interventions children adolescent reading disabilities research intensify application blinded randomized controlled trials