Rapid Online Assessment of Reading (ROAR): Evaluation of an Online Tool for Screening Reading Skills in a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic

Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 2023

Authors: Elizabeth Barrington, Sadie Mae Sarkisian, Heidi M. Feldman, Jason D. Yeatman

Abstract: Reading difficulties are highly prevalent and frequently co-occur with other neurodevelopmental/behavioral conditions. It is difficult to assess reading routinely in pediatric clinical practice because of time and resource constraints. Rapid Online Assessment of Reading (ROAR) is an objective, gamified assessment that children take in a web browser without adult supervision. This study's purpose was to evaluate ROAR as a screening tool for reading difficulties in a clinical setting.

Read the full article in Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, December 2023.