Does Phonomena Training Improve Important Language Skills Like Reading And Speech Production?
Our recent studies with mainstream children, to be published in Brain and Language (June/July 2005), have shown that Phonomena improves reading and general phonological awareness (PA). The evidence on PA shows that it is closely correlated with a whole raft of important language skills – reading, spelling, writing and talking. So we feel confident that Phonomena training can improve all these skills. In the trials with SLTs we used our own ‘Word Discrimination Test’ developed by Professor Moore – the ability to recognise words against a noisy background. This is recognised by language professionals as a very important ability and a sensitive measure. We also wished to see and recognised the desire for more general improvements in language abilities using standard tests – to answer the ‘So what?’ question. Having consulted extensively we chose NFER’s Phonological Assessment Battery. Details of the results of the main stream trials are on our website, and published in the Brain and Langu
