{"id":3896,"date":"2025-01-10T11:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbic-languagelab.nl\/?page_id=3896"},"modified":"2025-01-13T10:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:14:44","slug":"early-prediction-of-reading-difficulties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mbic-languagelab.nl\/en\/resources\/early-prediction-of-reading-difficulties\/","title":{"rendered":"Early prediction of reading difficulties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Early prediction of reading difficulties<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Why this research?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why do we investigate reading and dyslexia in children<\/em>?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children show large individual significant differences in how easily they learn to read. In the Netherlands, for instance, one in twenty children faces severe dyslexia. Additionally, a large group of children experience milder reading problems. Reading problems are currently diagnosed after<\/em> a child has repeatedly failed to respond adequately to reading instruction. This usually happens around the ages of 8\u20139, by which time the problems have already accumulated. This can also impact a child\u2019s self-belief and motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of our research is to improve the early prediction of reading problems so that in the future, all children can receive the right support from the very start of learning to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve this, we are developing a learning task where children in kindergarten and first grade (groep 2 and 3) learn new letter symbols in a game environment on a tablet. We investigate how this learning task relates to reading development, self-belief, and motivation. In this project, we closely collaborate with teachers, children, and dyslexia professionals. In tandem, researchers at VU Amsterdam will investigate how teaching practices can be tailored to this earlier prediction of reading difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In line with UNESCO\u2019s recommendations (International Science and Evidence-based Education<\/a> (ISEE) Assessment) ), our research aims to tailor education to the individual child. Instead of focusing solely on what a child can do now, we aim to determine how to optimally support their development in reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you want to know more about the brain and dyslexia?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n