Phonological remediation program in students with learning difficulties.

PURPOSE To verify the effectiveness of a phonological remediation program in students with learning difficulties. METHODS Forty students from 2nd to 4th grades, from both genders, ranging from eight years and one month to 12 years old, were divided into two groups: Group 1 (G1), composed by 20 students with learning disabilities; and Group 2 (G2), composed by 20 students without learning disabilities. The Cognitive-Linguistic Performance Test and the oral reading and comprehension were applied in pre-test and post-test situations in all students. After the pre-test, only the students from Group 1 were submitted to the phonological remediation program. RESULTS After the phonological remediation program, Group 1 presented differences for reading abilities, auditory and visual processing, and processing speed, evidenced by superior performance in the post-testing situation. CONCLUSION The phonological remediation program was efficient to the development of cognitive-linguistic skills and reading and text comprehension of students with learning difficulties.