Response to Reading for Modules 8 and 9
Choice B: As you read these chapters, take careful notes that highlight core content that is new to you. Submit your notes in a PDF document.
Chapter 12
Reading Difficulties
The policy of not promptly addressing the reading difficulties young children and instead waiting to do
so when they grow older is referred to as the wait-and-fail method.
General Agreement on Dyslexia:
1. Dyslexia has a biological basis and is caused by a disruption in the neural circuits in the brain.
2. Dyslexic problems persist into adolescence and adulthood.
3. Dyslexia has perceptual, cognitive, and language dimensions.
4. Dyslexia leads to difficulties in many areas of life as the individual matures.
5. Many individuals with dyslexia excel in other facets of life.
Key Reading Components for Effective Reading:
1. Phonemic Awareness – awareness of the sounds in words and languages
2. Phonics – relationship between graphemes/printed letters and phonemes/sounds in the
language
3. Fluency – ability to recognize words and passages readily and smoothly
4. Vocabulary – recognition and knowledge of words, consists of reading vocabulary and oral
