Digital Smarts - An App for Detecting Dyslexia in Development
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has partnered with Kindergarten teacher Kim VanBrocklin on developing an app that uses games to detect red flags for dyslexia and assess reading readiness in children ages 4 to 8. The app, called Application for Readiness in Schools and Learning Evaluation, or APPRISE, uses an accessible and scalable method that they hope to make available worldwide at no cost. The screener evaluates response time, working memory, processing speed, executive functioning skills, sound-segmentation and alphabetic recognition through child-centered games. As soon as the games are completed, data is sent in real time to statisticians at MIT. Parents receive information about their child’s performance, and data points can be used by educators to tailor interventions or programming initiatives. Parents and educators can get more information about taking part in the study at www.appriseproject.org.