RDL 525 - Reading Difficulties

This course will focus on reading disability, as it relates to language development and the causation and prevention of other related disabilities. Specific reading difficulties such as dyslexia, comprehension deficits, and their comorbidities will be addressed. In addition, administration and interpretation of individual reading tests, informal and formal assessment strategies, the use of diagnostic prescriptive terms, and remediation techniques will be reviewed in relation to diagnosis of reading difficulties. Students will review instructional programs to determine their effectiveness, as well as usability in the classroom for students with reading difficulties.

Credits: 3