💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of BEATLE with clinical samples of patients diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Dyslexia, and Mixed Specific Developmental Disorder. A randomized controlled trial with a waitlist design will be employed. The objective is to assess potential changes in perceived self-efficacy, self-compassion, executive functioning, and attitudes toward learning as reported by the participants, their guardians (parents), and teachers. Additionally, this study aims to examine the correlation between the usage of the Digital Care Pathway (DCP) and its effectiveness.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
For inclusion, the International Classification of Diseases 10th edition (ICD-10; WHO, 2018) diagnostic criteria accompanied with Finnish Current Care Guidelines will be used as follows:
Developmental Language Disorder Verbal reasoning skills (Verbal Reasoning Index = VCI) 1.5 standard deviations lower than average (\< 78 Index points) Intact non-verbal reasoning skills (Perceptual Reasoning Index = PRI) \> 84 index points) Normal or fixed to normal hearing and vision Adequate skills in Finnish: Finnish either as a native language, major household language or adequate reported performance in Finnish school system.
Dyslexia Measured reading accuracy and comprehension two standard deviations (-2 standard deviations) lower than anticipated when the chronological age and IQ have been taken into account Normal of fixed to normal hearing and vision Adequate skills in Finnish: Finnish either as a native language, major household language or adequate reported performance in Finnish school system.
Mixed Developmental Disorder Wide developmental and learning difficulties (69 \< PRI \< 84, 69 \< VCI \< 84) Normal or fixed to normal hearing and vision Adequate skills in Finnish: Finnish either as a native language, major household language or adequate reported performance in Finnish school system.
Exclusion Criteria:
All exclusion criteria will be addressed individually. If a respondent fulfills one or more of the exclusion criteria, the respondent will be dropped out. Exclusion criteria are formed as follows:
Suspicion of mild intellectual disability Both verbal and non-verbal reasoning skills more than two standard deviations lower than average (VCI \& PRI \< 70) Weak (-2 Standard Deviations) performance on both subtests representing fluid intelligence (Wechsler's Intelligence Scale for Children IV (WISC-IV): Matrix reasoning and Picture concepts)
Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Untreated Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Unable to adequately use a a computer and/or a smartphone
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