ERIC Number: EJ666790
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Why Can't I Read? Current Research Offers New Hope to Disabled Learners.
Sherman, Lee
Northwest Education, v8 n3 p2-8 Spr 2003
Brain researchers developed a three-tier model to treat reading problems, involving screening for early intervention, modifying regular instruction and monitoring student progress, and diagnosing and treating referred children. In a pilot of the model, 64 percent of 215 participating students needed no further intervention beyond tier 2. In another study, eight dyslexics made big gains in reading. (TD)
Descriptors: Brain, Disability Identification, Dyslexia, Early Intervention, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Models, Reading Difficulties, Special Education, Teacher Collaboration, Theory Practice Relationship
For full text: http://www.nwrel.edu/nwedu/08-03/.
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue title: "The Hidden Disability: When Bright Children Struggle To Learn."
