How Do You Increase Reading Skills For Elementary Students With Learning Disabilities?
Reading can be difficult for any student, but it’s an even greater challenge for those with learning disabilities. These students are unable to acquire information as rapidly as their same-age peers and often require assistance. Because reading is such a vital skill, it’s important that all students, learning-disabled or otherwise, master it in elementary school. Teachers can ensure that the learning-disabled students within their class develop this skill by using modified techniques and providing additional attention. Give the student reading material at his grade level. If he becomes frustrated with the difficulty of the material, he will stop trying. To prevent this, provide the student with material that is appropriate to his ability level. As his skills increase, provide increasingly difficult reading material. Ask the student to read aloud to gauge her fluency. Practice reading with the student one on one. While she reads, monitor her fluency and note any specific areas in which
