Remote treatment of developmental dyslexia: how ADHD comorbidity, clinical history and treatment repetition may affect its efficacy.

Maria Luisa Lorusso, Francesca Borasio, Paola Mist��, Antonio Salandi, Simona Travellini, Mariangela Lotito, Massimo Molteni
Author Information
  1. Maria Luisa Lorusso: Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
  2. Francesca Borasio: Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
  3. Paola Mist��: Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
  4. Antonio Salandi: Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.
  5. Simona Travellini: DISTUM, Department of Humanities, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy.
  6. Mariangela Lotito: Center of Clinical Developmental Neuropsychology, ASUR, Pesaro, Italy.
  7. Massimo Molteni: Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy.

Abstract

Introduction: Tachidino is a web-based platform for remote treatment of reading and spelling disorders. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the possible impact of different clinical conditions on the efficacy of treatment. The focus was on possible ADHD comorbidity-related effects on the outcomes of the Tachidino treatment, and the impact of previous treatments, such as speech and language therapy or the repetition of the same Tachidino program.
Methods: 136 children with developmental dyslexia received four-weeks treatment via the Tachidino platform. Improvements in reading and writing scores were compared between different subgroups.
Results: No gross differences emerged in treatment effectiveness between groups of children. Children receiving treatment improved significantly more than untreated children.
Discussion: Treatment with Tachidino brought significant benefits for all children, irrespective of comorbidity, clinical history or treatment repetition. Comparison with an untreated control group (waiting list) made it possible to exclude that improvement was due to test-retest learning effects.

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MeSH Term

Child
Humans
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Comorbidity
Language
Learning
Dyslexia

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