The Write—Say Method for Improving Spelling Accuracy in Children with Learning Disabilities

Abstract

We evaluated a teaching strategy designed to improve spelling accuracy in children with learning disabilities. The write-say method provides immediate feedback to dual sensory modalities (i.e., visual and auditory) following the administration of a daily spelling test. Tour males and three females (mean age = 11.61 years) with learning disabilities were introduced to the write-say procedure within a multiple-baseline design. Compared to control conditions (i.e., studying words on one's own), experimental procedures significantly enhanced subjects' spelling accuracy in a brief period of time. The write-say procedure was also advocated as a cost-effective method of spelling instruction for small classroom settings.

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