What is a Reading Disability?

A reading disability is when a reader has problems meeting reading milestones for a given age or grade. It is when one has difficulty reading or understanding within a reading. A child can have difficulty with one or more aspects of the reading process. A reading disability may also be referred to as a reading difficulty, reading problem, reading disorder or dyslexia.  more

Some students have difficulty mastering the skills involved in reading. Reading, while easy for some, is actually a very complex task that requires the efficient coordination of many parts of the brain. It requires that students learn the sounds that letters make (phonemic awareness), associate sounds with specific letters (phonics), efficiently combine sounds to make and recognize words (fluency), know the words that they are reading (vocabulary), and understand the words that they have read (comprehension). For students with reading difficulties, the process can break down at one, some or all phases of the reading process. Teachers can provide parents with information regarding where the break down points may be for their child. 14. What is a writing disability? Writing is also a very complex undertaking for many students.