Understanding Written Compound Words

SKILL: Reading

DIFFICULTY: 1/5

LEVELS: 12 based on number of choices and similarities of the foils

BRIEF RATIONALE: This treatment targets reading comprehension at the compound word level.

In Understanding Written Words, you will see a written compound word and select the picture that matches. The treatment auto-adjusts in difficulty based on performance.


HINT: A hint button is available in the lower-left corner of the screen to play the audio of the target compound word. Using the hint will mark the item as incorrect (as it was not answered with the written word only), but may help you identify the picture representation of the word.

FOR THE CLINICIAN: This treatment is based on whole word processing and the semantic system.


Selected References:

  1. Kiran, S. (2006). Pure Alexia: Causes, characteristics, and treatment. Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 16(1), 16–21. https://doi.org/10.1044/nnsld16.1.16
  2. Starrfelt, R., Ólafsdóttir, R. R., & Arendt, I.-M. (2013). Rehabilitation of pure alexia: A Review. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23(5), 755–779. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2013.809661
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