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ISBN: 9780997078909
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Languages : en
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Book Description
Smart Kid, Can't Read provides expert information for parents of children who are struggling to read or who are reading below grade level. This practical guide outlines five steps aimed at empowering parents to take active roles in their children?s education and advocate on their behalf, including how to act quickly once a problem in suspected, understanding what kind of reading help the children need, learning about the reading process, understanding parents? rights under the federal special education law, and practical advice on how to advocate for better reading services in the children?s school systems. Smart Kid, Can?t Read contains actual case studies with beneficial information and advice for developing a program to help children become better readers. The author encourages parents to advocate on their children?s behalf, and presents practical solutions for developing joint programs with tutors and the children?s school systems. The book also provides a glossary of terms and references for further information.