Intervention and Prevention

Intervention and prevention efforts in reading seek to help students before they fail in school. These articles, research briefs, videos, webcasts and other resources can help parents and teachers support a struggling reader. See also our section on Response to Intervention (RTI).

Featured partner: National Center for Learning Disabilities

Featured Video: Intervention and Prevention

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Our PBS Series:
Launching Young Readers

Molly Ringwald
A Chance to Read

Explore the reading challenges facing kids with disabilities, and what schools across the country are doing to help them find success.

Fred Rogers
Roots of Reading

Find out about the early building blocks of learning to read and the importance of reading aloud.

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The Basics

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What Is MTSS?
Best Practices in Planning Interventions for Students With Reading Problems
Prevention and Intervention of Writing Difficulties for Students with Learning Disabilities
Teaching All Students to Read: Practices from Reading First Schools with Strong Intervention Outcomes
RTI and Reading: Response to Intervention in a Nutshell
RTI Goes to Pre-K
Early Screening Is at the Heart of Prevention
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For Parents

When Writing Is Hard
When Writing Is Hard
The Parent-Teacher Conference
The Parent-Teacher Conference
Common Signs of Dyslexia
Common Signs of Dyslexia
Response to Intervention (RTI): A Primer for Parents
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Having Your Child Tested for Learning Disabilities Outside of School
When to Call Your Child's Teacher
When to Call Your Child's Teacher
Does My Preschooler Have Delayed Development?
Does My Preschooler Have Delayed Development?
Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision
Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision
Back-to-School, for Parents!
Back-to-School, for Parents!
Successful Transition to Kindergarten for Learners Who May Be at Risk for Learning Disabilities
Successful Transition to Kindergarten for Learners Who May Be at Risk for Learning Disabilities
Handwriting: What's Normal, What's Not
Handwriting: What's Normal, What's Not
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For Teachers

Teacher assessing student's reading skills
The Simple View of Reading
Improving Practice: Four Essential Components Supporting Quality Reading Instruction
Common Types of Reading Problems and How to Help Children Who Have Them
Reading instruction with teacher and her elementary students
Literacy Programs Evaluation Guide
Recognition and Response: An Early Intervening System for Young Children At-Risk for Learning Disabilities
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Remediation Training Improves Reading Ability of Dyslexic Children
Selecting Assessments for Your School
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Professional Development Webcasts

Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in these engaging roundtable discussions. Each webcast features a 60–minute video as well as recommended readings and suggested discussion questions.

The Role of RTI in LD Identification
Implementing Response to Intervention in Early Childhood Settings
Talking Tutoring
English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
Assessment: On Track for Reading Success
Establishing an Effective Reading Program
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Research & Reports

The cognitive foundations of learning to read: a framework for preventing and remediating reading difficulties
An Analysis of Two Reading Intervention Programs: How Do the Words, Texts, and Programs Compare?
Near- and far-transfer effects of an executive function intervention for 2nd to 5th-grade struggling readers
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Additional Resources We Recommend

The LD Checklist: Recognize and Respond
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Center on Intensive Intervention
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention
American Institutes for Research
"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." — Margaret Fuller