Reading disability

A reading disability is a condition in which a sufferer displays difficulty reading resulting primarily from neurological factors. There are different types of reading disabilities that include Word - Level Recoginiton Disability ( RLRD ), also known as Dyslexia, Fluency, and Reading Comprehension.

There is currently no consensus on how to define all learning disabilities, including reading disability. Definitions have previously been developed by committee in a political context in response to the advocacy of parent groups and the educational system. These definitions have a focus on an unexpected difficulty in reading, with unexpected referring to low achievement in the absence of difficulties in home life, economic disadvantage, interruptions in school, sensorimotor problems, severe emotional disturbance, or developmental delay. The unexpected component has been included in many definitions, including the DSM - IV, and school districts have interpreted this as a discrepancy between measured academic achievement and measured intellect. Research based definitions, however, have veered away from a discrepancy between intellect and achievement, and instead have stressed low achievement coupled with poor response to intervention.