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Questions and Answers / FAQs
When children struggle in school, parents often feel unsure of what to do or where to turn. You're not alone! One in seven children requires special assistance in the learning process. Your child is lucky to have a parent like you who's looking for answers and advice.
On the following pages you'll find information for both parents and educators based on real questions from real parents and educators on topics such as children's books, struggling readers, comprehension, and more. The answers are from our team of reading and learning disabilities experts. Many of the links will take you to articles on Reading Rockets as well as our sister sites LD OnLine and Colorín Colorado.
Click on the following for questions and answers about:
- Advocacy
- Assessment & Evaluation
- Children's Books
- Comprehension
- Dyslexia
- Early Literacy
- Fluency
- Learning Disabilities
- Motivation
- Parent Tips
- Phonics & Decoding
- Policy & Politics
- Special Education
- Speech & Language
- Struggling Readers
- Teaching
- Writing & Spelling
Q&A with Literacy Experts
Please also see our special section featuring Q&A with nationally known experts on topics such as assessment, cognition and learning, and educational technology.
More FAQs about Learning Disabilities
You may also want to visit the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of our sister website LD OnLine for answers to questions related to children and adults with learning disabilities.
