Students with Reading Difficulties
Diagnostic Testing
Initial diagnoses of reading difficulties are made by the teacher based on observations and specific tests. An educational psychologist intervenes when reading disabilities based on these diagnoses and observations are considered serious.
Instruction for Children with Reading Difficulties
Madrid has a program of accompanying support (Programa de acompañamiento y apoyo escolar) for students in Grades 4 to 6 with social disadvantages and learning difficulties in language and mathematics. The program aims to provide support for students to acquire and reinforce learning. For the 2016−2017 academic year, it is estimated that 4,905 students will benefit from this program.23,24
This program follows stipulations by LOMCE (2013) that support be provided for students who require specialized education due to specific learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, high intellectual abilities, delayed integration into the education system, personal problems, and weak academic records.