Struggling Readers

To support readers who struggle, educators must be able to not only provide adequate and appropriate interventions but also identify potential issues when they arise—if not before.

Additional Resources on Readers Who Struggle

• Preventing and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, Pre-K–3
  Mark Weakland
  WEBINAR
• Children Experiencing Reading Difficulties: What We Know and What We Can Do
  Karen K. Wixson, Sheila W. Valencia, Marjorie Y. Lipson, Victoria J. Risko, Jeanne R. Paratore, David Reinking, and George G. Hruby
  BRIEF
• Planning and Implementing Effective Language and Reading Comprehension Instructional Techniques for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cognitive Disabilities
  Carlin Conner, Jill H. Allor, Alyssa R. Henry, Stephanie Al Otaiba, and Miriam B. Ortiz
  ARTICLE | The Reading Teacher (open access)
• Intensifying Literacy Instruction in the Context of Tiered Interventions: A View from Special Educators
  Stephanie Al Otaiba, Christopher J. Lemons, Kristen McMaster, and Jeanne Wanzek
  BRIEF
• The Impact of a Canine-Assisted Reading Program on Readers Needing Extra Practice
  Amanda N. Coffman, Elana R. Bernstein, Susan C. Davies, and Ann F. Justice
  ARTICLE | The Reading Teacher (open access)
• Scaffolding Self-Correction During Oral Reading
  Tracy Johnson, Clara Mikita, Emily Rodgers, Jerome V. D’Agostino
  ARTICLE | The Reading Teacher (subscription required)
• Evaluating the Interventions for Struggling Adolescent Readers
  Douglas Fisher and Gay Ivey
  ARTICLE | Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (subscription required)
• Why the “Struggling Reader” Label Is Harmful (and What Educators Can Do About It)
  Katherine K. Frankel and Maneka Deanna Brooks
  ARTICLE | Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (subscription required)
• Struggle Is Not a Bad Word: Misconceptions and Recommendations About Readers Struggling With Difficult Texts
  Sarah M. Lupo, John Z. Strong, and Kristin Conradi Smith
  ARTICLE | Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (subscription required)
• Understandings and Misunderstandings About Dyslexia: Introduction to the Special Issue
  Nathan H. Clemens and Sharon Vaughn
  ARTICLE | Reading Research Quarterly (open access)
• Teaching Readers Who Struggle
  Guest edited by Young-Suk Grace Kim
  ISSUE | Literacy Today (member magazine)