A Game to Target the Spelling of German Children with Dyslexia

Playing error-based exercises presented in a computer game was found to significantly improve the spelling skills of chil­ dren with dyslexia in Spanish. Since there are no similar error-based exercises for German, we adapted the method to German and created 2,500 new word exercises. Since dyslexia manifestations are language dependent, the replica­ tion of the method required (i) collecting new texts written by German children with dyslexia; (ii) the annotation and the linguistic analysis of the errors; and (iii) the creation of exercises as well as their integration in the tool. Keywords Dyslexia; Serious Game; Spelling; Written Errors; German. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.4.2 [Computers and Society]: Social Issues—Assistive technologies for persons with disabilities; K.3 [Computers in Education]: Computer Uses in Education—Computer­ assisted instruction.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2015
• Where: ASSETS
• Authors: Maria Rauschenberger, Silke Füchsel, Luz Rello, Clara Bayarri, Azuki Gorriz
• Keywords: ASSETS 2015, Emerging Technology