What remedial reading methods work best for students with learning disabilities?

There are many reading programs available to help struggling readers. Reading programs should address the individual needs of each child. Effective programs target the learning areas needing attention, and also present information in a way that is the most beneficial to the child’s learning preference.

There is no perfect method for teaching reading, and no one method works for everyone. However, there are several research-based programs that can help struggling readers. The following articles highlight some of these programs:

• Strategies that Work for Students with Dyslexia
• A Conversation with Sally Shaywitz, M.D., Author of Overcoming Dyslexia (opens in a new window)
• Children with Dyslexia
• Instructional Grouping for Reading for Students with Learning Disabilities

On Reading Rockets (opens in a new window), there are several articles that address reading programs and their benefits for young children:

• 12 Components of Researched-based Reading Programs
• Components of Effective, Research-Supported Reading Instruction
• Reading Methods for Students with LD