Children with Reading Difficulties – Reading Essentials #22
One of the most challenging conversations that parents and teachers can have involves the possibility that a child might have a reading or learning disability (RD/LD). Parents might notice at home that a child struggles with reading, or with particular aspects of reading—phonics, for example. Or, a teacher might discover during an assessment that a child is reading at a lower level than expected. When a child is having difficulty learning, parents are understandably concerned and want to know exactly what is impairing their child’s learning. It’s important to understand, though, that the root causes of reading difficulties can be incredibly diverse, and they are not always related to learning disabilities!