Are Reading Interventions Effective for At-Risk Readers with ADHD? A Meta-Analysis
- Forfatter(e)
- Chan, E. S. M. Shero, J. A. Hand, E. D. Cole, A. M. Gaye, F. Spiegel, J. A. Kofler, M. J.
- År
- 2022
- Tidsskrift
- Journal of Attention Disorders
- Sider
- 10870547221130111
- Kategori(er)
- ADHDSkoleprestasjoner
- Tiltakstype(r)
- Lese- og skrivebaserte tiltakSkole/barnehagebaserte tiltak
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Utilizing a multi-level meta-analytic approach, this review is the first to systematically quantify the efficacy of reading interventions for school-aged children with ADHD and identify potential factors that may increase the success of reading-related interventions for these children.
METHOD: 18 studies (15 peer-reviewed articles, 3 dissertations) published from 1986 to 2020 (N = 564) were meta-analyzed.
RESULTS: Findings revealed reading interventions are highly effective for improving reading skills based on both study-developed/curriculum-based measures (g = 1.91) and standardized/norm-referenced achievement tests (g = 1.11) in high-quality studies of children with rigorously-diagnosed ADHD. Reading interventions that include at least 30 hours of intervention targeting decoding/phonemic awareness meet all benchmarks to be considered a Level 1 (Well-Established) Evidence-Based Practice with Strong Research Support for children with ADHD based on clinical and special education criteria.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings collectively indicate that reading interventions should be the first-line treatment for reading difficulties among at-risk readers with ADHD.