This systematic review empirically documents that the effectiveness of Orton-Gillingham and Orton-Gillingham-based reading instruction remains to be determinedFootnote1

¹Abstracted from: Ritchey, K.D., & Goeke, J. L. (2006). Orton–Gillingham and Orton–Gillingham-based reading instruction. The Journal of Special Education, 40, 171–183.

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