Personalization of Visual Characters and Text-to-Speech (TTS) to Support Learning in Students With Reading Difficulties
Efficacy of the Personalization of Visual Parameters and Text-to-Speech to Improve Reading Speed, Accuracy and Comprehension in Students With Learning Disorders
IRCCS Eugenio Medea
90 participants
Feb 16, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Previous research has shown the importance of font type, size and spacing to facilitate text reading in dyslexia. A special automatized procedure was designed to select the most favorable parameters for both text visualization and text-to-speech (TTS) conversion to be used by students with reading difficulties. The validation of its outcomes will be carried out through a systematic comparison of the use of the personalized versus standard fonts and voices in reading and writing tests.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria9
- age 7-15 years
- no history of reading difficulties
- attends school in Italy
- age 7-15 years
- diagnosis of Developmental Dyslexia or Specific Reading Disorder
- Attends school in Italy
- age 7-15 years
- reported by school to have significant difficulties in reading and writing
- Attends school in Italy (at least 6 months continued schooling and exposure to the Italian language)
Exclusion Criteria3
- special educational needs or diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders
- diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
- diagnosis of Intellectual Disability
Interventions
Seleggo Test is a computerized procedure to identify the personalized visual and auditory parameters facilitating reading and writing for each participant. By applying these parameters to the visualization and to the TTS software during reading of school texts, the participants are expected to be facilitated in reading and understanding the text.
Locations(3)
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NCT06947512