• Semester 2 (External)

Synopsis

Inadequate  readers  encounter grave  difficulties  in  coping  in  a
'reading  based'  society. It is essential that at  risk  readers  be
promptly  identified  and  that  early  intervention  programmes   be
implemented.   The  expertise  of  the  classroom  teacher   in   the
identification and remediation of children with reading  difficulties
is  deemed  to  be  a  critical factor in the prevention  of  serious
reading  disabilities. This unit focusses on the teaching of children
with  a specific learning disability in reading. The emphasis  is  on
assessment  and  diagnosis of problem readers and on  structuring  of
corrective-remedial programmes.