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Peer reviewedHughes, Laura; Wilkins, Arnold – Journal of Research in Reading, 2000
Investigates whether the layout of type in two popular children's reading schemes was suitable for the intended reading age. Concludes that the reading development of some children might benefit from a larger text size and spacing than is currently the norm, and that no children would be disadvantaged by such a change. (SG)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Large Type Materials, Layout (Publications), Reading Improvement
Direct linkO'Brien, Beth A.; Mansfield, J. Stephen; Legge, Gordon E. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2005
This article details a study which predicted that across a wide range of print sizes dyslexic reading would follow the same curve shape as skilled reading, with constant reading rates across large print sizes and a sharp decline in reading rates below a critical print size. It also predicted that dyslexic readers would require larger critical…
Descriptors: Large Type Materials, Grade 1, Grade 2, Older Adults
