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University of Nottingham: Research Finds Subtitles Unlikely to Improve Early Reading Skills
April 05, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England, April 5 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:

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Research finds subtitles unlikely to improve early reading skills

Researchers have called into question claims that turning on television subtitles can help children learn to read.

Public campaigns backed by celebrities and politicians have argued that television subtitles may dramatically improve children's reading abilities. However, the . . .

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