Literacy Development

The process of acquiring reading and writing skills, from early phonological awareness through fluent reading comprehension. Literacy development is a key focus of reading support technology research, particularly for children with disabilities. Technologies supporting literacy development include braille learning tools for blind children, gamified reading applications for children with dyslexia, sign language-augmented storybook apps for deaf children, and tangible interfaces that support parent-child co-reading. Research emphasizes the persistence of reading disabilities, with 65-75% of affected children continuing to struggle throughout their education.