Reading Doctor

Dr Bartek Rajkowski | Speech-language pathologist | Creator of ReadingDoctor® | Building evidence-based literacy & learning tools

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

After 5 years of development, I'm very excited to introduce our NEW program 🌟ReadingDoctor® Online🌟, an evidence-based (see https://t.co/hTLT7ZcSBb) tool for helping kids learn to read. More info: https://t.co/UNW0trjzYs. FREE Trial: https://t.co/M3QHpz7cbG

[Pamela Snow @PCSnow1604]

The latest season of @ehanford’s #SoldAStory has particular resonance for me. The opening audio in episode 1 is of a preschool classroom in 1966. That’s the year I started school and was blessed to be taught (explicitly) by Mrs Enid R. I reconnected with Mrs R. late last year who told me “We didn’t call it explicit instruction in those days. We just called it teaching”.

[Bonus points if you can find me below 😉 ]

[Pamela Snow @PCSnow1604]

Well-deserved recognition of a staunch and well-informed advocate for evidence-informed reading instruction, always putting students and their teachers first 🙌

[Professor Lorraine Hammond AM @DrLSHammond]

Don't miss this Queensland friends! Reading Fluency from the expert. https://t.co/iWAdJ55Z5s @SpeldQld

[James Booth @DrJamesBooth]

Bringing the Reading Sciences Into the Classroom: Insights for Phonics Instruction - Tobias Ungerer, Kathleen Rastle, Blair C. Armstrong, 2026 https://t.co/ImiWDrzsju

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

@mg_writer @Flinders There is a parent version with a free 2 week trial here : https://t.co/i7buK3LfVK

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

Children who find reading difficult deserve support backed by evidence. New independent @Flinders University research found that:

“Students who used ReadingDoctor® Online alongside regular classroom teaching improved their early reading skills. The more the app was used, the greater the gains, with the biggest improvements among children who started behind.”

Flinders University News September 9 2026

https://t.co/Lh4QcGDujv

@PCSnow1604 @LisaFurlong212 @Dr_emmagrace @tserry2504 @DrLSHammond

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

Thanks for your support, @FIVEfromFIVE, and thanks also for being such a trustworthy, valuable and clearly communicated source of information about evidence-based teaching/instruction for so many years 🙌🙏🏼

[five from five @FIVEfromFIVE]

Absolutely fantastic news! 🎉Independent research confirming the powerful impact of @ReadingDoctor on letter sound knowledge-a huge win for educators, parents & kids. Programs like this unlock potential at school & home. Excited to see more as the research is published!

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

The largest ever scientific study on ReadingDoctor® shows that:

“Children who used ReadingDoctor® made strong improvements in their letter-sound knowledge. The program had a large positive effect on learning, beyond natural development over time.”

The research team from @Flinders, assisted by a grant from the @Channel7 Children’s Research Foundation, examined ReadingDoctor® Online letter-sound activities with Australian children aged 4–7 years across schools and home settings.

In addition to strong improvements in letter-sound knowledge for children using the program, researchers also found that:

➭ Children who completed more activities tended to make greater progress

➭ Children who started further behind often made the biggest improvements

➭ The program worked similarly well at school and at home

It was conducted independently (other than tech support and providing access, ReadingDoctor® was not involved). The study was recently presented at the @DyslexiaSPELD conference in Perth. We look forward to sharing more information once the research is formally reviewed and published.

You can read about this study and other independently conducted studies investigating ReadingDoctor® here:
https://t.co/Rlqo7PCSMj

Read more about the program here:
https://t.co/sqNZ992Bb1

Schools and parents can try the program for free here:
https://t.co/oERZjF7U8z

@FIVEfromFIVE @auspeld @LD_Australia @CodeReadNetwork @Flinders @Ch7Adelaide @PCSnow1604 @tserry2504

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Information can be beautiful.

[five from five @FIVEfromFIVE]

Dr Bartek Rajkowski aka @ReadingDoctor gave a poignant reminder of the devastating impact of reading failure in his speech at the @CodeReadNetwork Gala ball. A must read for parents, teachers and policymakers.

Access here https://t.co/96cZbxOXqH

[Jennifer Buckingham @buckingham_j]

I am very much looking forward to presenting the Dean's Lecture at @UniMelb in November, about why it's so important for schools to encourage real reading and the acquisition of knowledge for all students. It's a free event and tickets are now available.
https://t.co/So50BK1Cgt

[Jennifer Buckingham @buckingham_j]

This one’s been working its way through the academic publishing machinery for a while and thanks to @tserry2504 and @PamelaSnow2, it is here. Such a joy to work with them, @DrLSHammond @TinaDanielZ, Dr Kym Simoncini & @ceacg while the Catalyst project was getting started. Thanks to the Snow Foundation for supporting it.

[Jennifer Buckingham @buckingham_j]

If, like me, you are fascinated by the history of theory and research on reading, this brilliant journal article is for you. If you just want the moral of the story, it’s please stop using running records for assessing reading. They are based on disproven theory and flawed research. There are many better options.

By Annie Unger, @PamelaSnow2, @tserry2504 and @TessaWeadman

Link below 👇

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

Help kids learn to read with https://t.co/IJ4hmfllJr and our free decodable readers, including 'A Yak is in the Jet'! https://t.co/dwDlJSJAuv

[Speech Pathology Australia @SpeechPathAus]

The countdown begins! Just one month until the SPA 2025 Conference with innovative sessions, engaging presenters, and networking opportunities.

Thanks to AlliedX, @ReadingDoctor & splose.

Register now: https://t.co/r7tyWaBe2f

#SPA2025CONF

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

@JScigala Fair point :)

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

📣Calling all Aussie Parents & Schools! Join Flinders University’s nationwide study on letter‐sound knowledge and get FREE access to ReadingDoctor® letter-sound activities for your 4–6 year-olds. Let’s boost early literacy together!

Existing evidence: https://t.co/Rlqo7PCSMj

👉More info/enrol in the study: https://t.co/bzxhrEX2w1

@CodeReadNetwork @FIVEfromFIVE @auspeld @PamelaSnow2 @KarynCarson16 @LisaFurlong212 @Dr_emmagrace @Channel7 @SpeechPathAus @PLDliteracy @SharingBestPrac @JessicaColleu @ellis_patrick @annecastles @BanterSpeech @LisaDenny @NathanielRSwain @DrLSHammond @SOTLAus @ThinkForwardEdu @Flinders

[Reading Doctor @ReadingDoctor]

@lovethatsmile Thanks Heidi!