Improving the Derivational Morphological Skills of a Ninth Grader With Language and Reading Disabilities: A Public School Case Study

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This article details the implementation of a morphological awareness intervention program to improve the use and spelling of derivational suffixes (e.g., the "ful" in careful) for a ninth-grade student with a language impairment and a reading disability. The participant demonstrated an increase in correct use and spelling of targeted suffixes. The treatment program and data collection were successfully conducted in a high school setting and within a typical public school therapy schedule.

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