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Struggling Readers

The primary mission of Reading Rockets is to provide resources to help parents and educators support struggling readers. This section contains important articles about why learning to read can be difficult and what teachers and parents can do to help. Be sure to also see the Strategies to Help Struggling Readers section.

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Early Signs of a Reading Difficulty
By: Susan Hall (2009)

Recognize Early Signs of Trouble
By: Reading Rockets (2009)

Know When Your Child Is Struggling in School
By: Reading Rockets (2009)

Phonological Instruction for Older Students
By: Louisa Moats and Carol Tolman (2008)

Types of Reading Disability
By: Louisa Moats and Carol Tolman (2008)

Having Your Child Tested for Learning Disabilities Outside of School
By: Reading Rockets (2008)

Best Practice for ELLs: Peer-Assisted Learning
By: U.S. Department of Education (2007)

Three Things Research Tells Us about Interventions for Struggling Readers
By: Joe Torgenson, et al. (2007)

Dyslexia Basics
By: International Dyslexia Association (2007)

When Good Kids Get Bad Grades
By: Lisamarie Sanders (2006)

A Guide for Finding a Tutor
By: Partnership For Learning (2006)

From Poor to Soar: Finding the Help Your Child Needs
By: Lisamarie Sanders (2006)

Reading Failure
By: Society for Neuroscience (2006)

Teaching All Students to Read: Practices from Reading First Schools with Strong Intervention Outcomes
By: Elizabeth Crawford and Joseph K. Torgesen (2006)

Effects of Hearing Loss on Development
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2005)

Helping Children With Communication Disorders in the Schools
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2005)

What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
By: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin and Alejandro Brice (2005)

Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: Seven Steps for Teachers
By: Joanne Meier and Karen Freck (2005)

About Reading Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Reading Difficulties
By: Kathryn Drummond (2005)

Clues to Dyslexia from Second Grade On
By: Sally E. Shaywitz (2004)

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