Minna Torppa|Anna?Maija Poikkeus|Marja?Leena Laakso|Asko Tolvanen|Esko Leskinen|P.H.T. Leppänen|Anne Puolakanaho|Heikki Lyytinen
Modeling the Early Paths of Phonological Awareness and Factors Supporting its Development in Children With and Without Familial Risk of Dyslexia
University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä
development phonological awareness pa school age modeled association development vocabulary letter knowledge home literacy environment hle childrens reading interest beginning reading skill children without familial risk dyslexia total 186 children followed birth age 65 years children half familial background reading difficulties atrisk group half came families without background control group data several measures assessment time points analyzed within sem framework latent analysis growth curves employed vocabulary letter knowledge found predict pa development vice versa pa predicted effect hle pa mediated vocabulary skills hle variables variable predicting vocabulary development shared reading spite difference level favoring controls pattern effects vocabulary letter knowledge pa development highly similar children without familial risk dyslexia however atrisk group hle variables childrens reading interest stronger associations skill development control group vocabulary predicted parental reports childrens reading interest atrisk group