Chapter 4: School-Based Supports for Students with Dyslexia

IN THIS CHAPTER:

• 4.1 Introduction to School Based-Supports
• 4.2 A Brief Overview of the Science of Reading
• 4.3 Structured Literacy
• 4.4 Accommodations and Assistive Technology
• 4.5 Other Considerations

One of the great mysteries to challenge researchers is how reading ability develops and enables skilled readers to read and comprehend with ease. Skilled readers can focus their attention and thought on meaning of text, while the mechanics of reading operate unobtrusively. A major contributor to this sill is the ability to read words as single units quickly and automatically.
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