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and Phase 3: Data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. | and Phase 3: Data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. | ||
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The purpose of the project is to develop a screening test capable not only of predicting children at risk | The purpose of the project is to develop a screening test capable not only of predicting children at risk | ||
(e.g., possible dyslexics), but also equipping the teacher with a profile of mental abilities relevant for | (e.g., possible dyslexics), but also equipping the teacher with a profile of mental abilities relevant for | ||
choosing and designing personalized remediation programs. Most innovative, the system is language | choosing and designing personalized remediation programs. Most innovative, the system is language | ||
independent, i.e., it relies on cognitive rather than language-based measures. | independent, i.e., it relies on cognitive rather than language-based measures. | ||
The [[Mental | The [[Mental Attributes Profiling System]], MAPS battery, addresses eight major domains of language-independent and -dependent tests that | ||
have been frequently linked to reading development and/or disability: | have been frequently linked to reading development and/or disability: | ||
(1) short term visual memory | (1) short term visual memory | ||