Reading Disabilities: Beating the Odds - Softcover

Reading Disabilities: Beating the Odds answers the critical questions that plague parents. Does my child have a reading disability? How can I get him a quality reading evaluation? How can I use it effectively? What services does he need? How can I get them? How can I help my child at home? How can I monitor the quality of his program and progress? How can I effectively resolve conflicts with his school without sacrificing his needs? If necessary, how can I use federal and state laws to advocate for his needs? Beating the Odds explains a complex subject in clear, practical terms. Written by nationally recognized authorities on reading disabilities, learning disabilities, and psychology, it gives parents the strategies they need to help their children overcome reading disabilities

Howard Margolis has held research and teaching appointments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Russell Sage Foundation, the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton, and the University of California, Irvine.