Reading Disabilities
3 types of reading disabilities
Problems with word recogniton and spelling.
Poor reading comprehension.
Difficulty in fluency and automaticity of reading
NO population-based studies but individual studies show approximately 10% samples of children with reading problems also have reading comprehension problems.
Studies suggest deficits in verbal abilites such as reading disabilities occur at any point from the ages 5-18.
The underactivation of certain regions of the brain results in weak cognitive performance on verbal tasks.
Underyling brain physiology accounts for some reading disabilities according to a variety of research.
Why is this important for teachers?
Teachers are dealing with students where from ages 5-18 reading disabilities start to occur. These are the ages teachers are educating all students. Some students may have a disability and may not even know, so as an educator it would proficient to be aware that a number of students could be dealing with this.