My Reading On Reading Disabilities, And The Impact That...

I choose to do this topic because I had a lot of problems reading during school. When I was in Kindergarten I was held but because I could not read. I had difficulties sounding out words, and putting them together to make a word. The fact is that to this day I still cannot sound out words. I read by memorizing words or typing them into the computer and use a text to voice programs. I wanted to learn more about reading disabilities, and the impact that they have on students’ education. I was lucky that my reading problems did not impact my education, and I was able to read very well. Reading is one of the most important skills that students learn in school. Being able to reading is paramount to student’s success throughout school and†¦show more content†¦In the journal article Predicting Reading Disability: Early Cognitive Risk and Protective Factors a study was completed to determine the early cognitive risks and other factors that lead a student to develop a r eading disability. The first risk factor they explored was dyslexia in families. They found that â€Å"Developmental dyslexia runs in families and the risk for dyslexia increases to about 40%† Eklund (2013). Throughout the study the researchers found some interesting facts about students’ that develop learning disabilities. Eklund (2013) states, â€Å"Students with good reading skills have more shared reading with their parent.† The conclusion of this study was â€Å" lack of task avoidance seems to act as a protective factor, importance of keeping children interested in school work and reading† is very importance is helping some students not develop reading disabilities. The study also found that â€Å"less time engaged with reading compared with peers increased risk† Eklund (2013) of reading disability. There are many different signs that a student can have a reading disability. On the PBS parents website they list signs that a student could be s uffering from a learning disability. The most common signs of a reading disability are in decoding, comprehension, or retention. Dyslexia is one of the most common decoding reading disabilities and affects about 15% of Americans. According to PBS parents, dyslexia â€Å"is a simple inability to decode