Figure 2 An example of James’ (8 yrs 6 months) writing from
dictation, early stages of intervention using TRTS
Figure 3 James writing at 9 yrs 10 months: R. Age 8 years, S. Age 8 years
Table 1: Progress made by dyslexics in One Year on APSL Programmes
| Measures |
Numbers |
Reading Progress |
Spelling Progress |
Researcher |
| A to O |
N=107 |
1.93 |
1.95 |
Hornsby et al (1990) |
| OGS |
N= 68 |
1.39 |
1.56 |
Thomson (1990) |
| TRTS |
N=38 |
2.45 |
2.01 |
Montgomery (1997a) |
| H |
N=5 |
1.5 |
1.38 |
Briggs (1998) |
| H & A to O |
N=50 |
1.21 |
0.96 |
Ridehalgh (1999) |
| TRTS |
N=12 |
3.31 |
1.85 |
Webb (2000) |
| TRTS |
N=12 |
4.04 |
3.00 |
Gabor (2007) |
| A to O |
N=10 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
Pawley (2007) |
Table 2: Progress made by dyslexics in One Year on Non APSL Programmes
| Measures |
Numbers |
Reading Progress |
Spelling Progress |
Researcher |
| Eclectic mix |
N=107 |
0.53 |
0.32 |
Hornsby et al (1990) |
| Eclectic mix |
Not specified |
0.40 |
0.27 |
Thomson (1990) |
| Eclectic mix |
N=15 |
1.06 |
0.16 |
Montgomery (1997a) |
| SME |
N=50 |
0.69 |
0.65 |
Ridehalgh (1999) |
| Eclectic mix |
N=10 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Pawley (2007) |
| SME/TRTS |
N=12 |
2.20 |
1.14 |
Webb (2000) |
| PAT |
N=8 |
NA |
0.96 |
Wraith (2005) |
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