Readable Stories to improve comprehension

Author

Crowley, Donna J. ; Grise, Philip J.

Author_Institution

Laureate Learning Syst. Inc., Winooski, VT, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

1-5 Feb 1992

Firstpage

69

Lastpage

72

Abstract

The Readable Stories Series was specifically designed to help children with hearing impairments and learning disabilities increase their reading comprehension. Based on the Readable English guidelines, the three talking programs aid early (grades 1-2) through intermediate (grade 4) readers in deriving a `main idea´ from a story. Three exciting adventure stories-The Birthday Surprise, The Puppet Show, and The Hidden Toy-provide an integrated approach to improving reading comprehension. Each story focuses on main idea and several of the following comprehension areas: sequence of events, cause and effect, and the concepts of who, what, where, when, why, and how

Keywords

computer aided instruction; handicapped aids; linguistics; literature; microcomputer applications; Readable Stories Series; hearing impairments; learning disabilities; reading comprehension; talking programs; Auditory system; Communication system control; Education; Filling; Frequency; Learning systems; Organizing; Springs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computing Applications to Assist Persons with Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search for

Conference_Location

Laurel, MD

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2730-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217390

Filename

217390