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Why a reading specialist? |
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| Some people, many of them adults, cannot read this article. |
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| For them, the world seems to operate with a secret code. They haven't learned that code well enough to gain admittance to good colleges or decent-paying jobs. |
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| Jean Comeaux, director of Reading Enriches All Dimensions, Inc. in Inverness, Il has worked in the field for many years. |
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| "We offer a dedicated team effort to restore any person, regardless of age or orientation, to his rightful place as an effective reader and student. When you think about it, the one common denominator of successful people is probably the ability to read effectively," she said. |
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| Consider Tim, a sixteen-year-old high school junior. Because of his very high intelligence and compensatory talents, he coped quite ably in school until the end of junior high school. At that time, however, scholastic demands began to strain his skills (which he later learned were at only sixth-grade level) to the breaking point. He could no longer compensate; his once high grades became mediocre, then poor. Although Tim had worked with a tutor, the situation did not improve. Tim's parents discovered at READ, Inc., that tutoring does not affect a permanent solution. Diagnosis and remediation on the other hand, by an experienced reading specialist at READ, Inc., restored Tim to his rightful place as a top-notch student. |
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| READ, Inc., now boasts a 21-year history. It offers specifically designed programs for each person, based on a diagnostic evaluation. |
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| All written language and communication skills are taught concurrently at READ, Inc.: basic skills, study skills, functional writing skills, and test-taking skills. |
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| Clientele seeking help from the clinic are made up of various types of people from all age groups: from those who have never learned to read, to accelerated students with poor test-taking skills or inappropriate reading speed, to corporate employees who need individual or group instruction. |
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| According to Comeaux, factors contributing to reading disability include frequent illness and absences during primary grades, emotional family trauma, and a weak auditory or visual memory. |
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| Comeaux said staff instructors are long-tenured specialists in reading, learning disabilities, and Attention Deficit Disorder. They know how to work with students to build skills and confidence, she said. |
| -----The Daily Herald, 1994 |
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