Deficits in Orthographic Knowledge in Children Poor at Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) Tasks?

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Rapid automatized naming (RAN) in children with ADHD: An ex-Gaussian analysis.

Children with ADHD demonstrate increased frequent "lapses" in performance on tasks in which the stimulus presentation rate is externally controlled, leading to increased variability in response times. It is less clear whether these lapses are also evident during performance on self-paced tasks, e.g., rapid automatized naming (RAN), or whether RAN inter-item pause time variability uniquely predi...

Decomposing the relation between Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) and reading ability.

The Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) test involves rapidly naming sequences of items presented in a visual array. RAN has generated considerable interest because RAN performance predicts reading achievement. This study sought to determine what elements of RAN are responsible for the shared variance between RAN and reading performance using a series of cognitive tasks and a latent variable modelli...

Rapid automatized naming (RAN) and reading fluency: implications for understanding and treatment of reading disabilities.

Fluent reading depends on a complex set of cognitive processes that must work together in perfect concert. Rapid automatized naming (RAN) tasks provide insight into this system, acting as a microcosm of the processes involved in reading. In this review, we examine both RAN and reading fluency and how each has shaped our understanding of reading disabilities. We explore the research that led to ...

Rapid automatized naming and learning disabilities: does RAN have a specific connection to reading or not?

This work is an extension of a study by Waber, Wolff, Forbes, and Weiler (2000 ) in which the specificity of naming speed deficits to reading disability (RD) was examined. One hundred ninety-three children (ages 8 to 11) evaluated for learning disabilities were studied. It was determined how well rapid automatized naming (RAN) discriminated between different diagnostic groups (learning impaired...