In this section we present five major subtopics under the Main Topic of "Remedial Strategies". The following information provides a brief description of the contents and links to in-depth discussions.
Instructional Strategies for Overcoming Reading Disabilities: What Works? Reading instruction has to be individually tailored and depends on the nature of the child's reading disability. Several approaches have been tried and found to be successful. They can be broadly defined as attempts to improve
decoding
skills and efforts to improve reading comprehension.
Instructional Strategies for Improving Reading Fluency Even though decoding skill is a prerequisite for word recognition skills, it is not sufficient for skilled reading. A child may be a good decoder but can still remain as a poor reader because he cannot recognize words instantly. The only strategy known to improve fluency at this point in time is to read, read, and read.
