[Xmca-l] Can symbols help people learning to read?

[Andy Blunden]

I am forwarding this message from a good friend who has a question about 
literacy education.
If you know of research on this question, perhaps you could cc Mike B. 
in your reply.
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My sister is in the education field and she is looking for theory and 
research to refute an influential paper which claims introducing symbols 
to non-readers actually hampers their ability to develop literacy 
skills. The little I have read on AT and semiotics seems to at least 
indicate that under certain conditions, symbols can aid literacy. But I 
am looking for something specific and/or definite.
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Andy
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*Andy Blunden*
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