Telerehabilitation vs. in Presence Rehabilitation of Reading Disorders Using the Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT)

Telerehabilitation vs. in Presence Rehabilitation of Reading Disorders Using the Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT)

Comparing the Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation vs. in Presence Rehabilitation of Reading Disorders, Using a Rhythm-based Intervention for Reading (Rhythmic Reading Training, RRT)

Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of telerehabilitation vs. in presence rehabilitation of reading disorders, using a rhythm-based intervention for reading (i.e., Rhythmic Reading Training)

Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT) is a prototype software which includes reading exercises presented simultaneously with a rhythmic stimulation with gradually increasing speed.

RRT is a web application with a client-server structure developed in javascript/php language using open-source support libraries. The server-side system uses a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, Mysql, Php) on Server Cloud. The application can also be activated as a desktop application through "portable web server" installation systems, available for linux, windows and OS operating systems. In this form, the application can also be used in contexts without an Internet connection. The system is also accessible from tablets. RRT consists of a module of progressive reading exercises. The exercises are organized according to different types (syllables, words, non-words, short texts) and accompanied by a rhythmic-melodic stimulation, which is coordinated with a visual cue. Both remote (Rhythmic Reading Tele-Training, RRTT) and in presence administration (RRT) are available.

Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT) is a prototype software which includes reading exercises presented simultaneously with a rhythmic stimulation with gradually increasing speed.

RRT is a web application with a client-server structure developed in javascript/php language using open-source support libraries. The server-side system uses a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, Mysql, Php) on Server Cloud. The application can also be activated as a desktop application through "portable web server" installation systems, available for linux, windows and OS operating systems. In this form, the application can also be used in contexts without an Internet connection. The system is also accessible from tablets. RRT consists of a module of progressive reading exercises. The exercises are organized according to different types (syllables, words, non-words, short texts) and accompanied by a rhythmic-melodic stimulation, which is coordinated with a visual cue. Both remote (Rhythmic Reading Tele-Training, RRTT) and in presence administration (RRT) are available.

Inclusion Criteria: having been diagnosed with DD (ICD-10 code: F81.0) on the basis of standard inclusion and exclusion criteria (ICD-10: World Health Organization, 1992) and of the diagnosis procedure followed in the Italian practice Exclusion Criteria: presence of comorbidity with other neuropsychiatric or psychopathological conditions having been involved in previous reading intervention programs in the previous 3 months

Cancer A, Sarti D, De Salvatore M, Granocchio E, Chieffo DPR, Antonietti A. Dyslexia Telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Rhythm-Based Intervention for Reading. Children (Basel). 2021 Nov 5;8(11):1011. doi: 10.3390/children8111011.