Students with Reading Difficulties
Diagnostic Testing
Special committees within schools use surveys to identify students with learning difficulties. These students are referred to specialist teachers, and their parents are contacted to discuss enrollment in a program for children with learning difficulties. Additional assessments (including diagnostic tests) that have been approved by the College of Princess Tharwat in Jordan are then conducted with these students.
Instruction for Children with Reading Difficulties
Assistance for students with learning difficulties depends on their specific needs. Reading difficulties usually are addressed by one of two methods: the neural effect method, in which the teacher and student practice reading aloud rapidly in unison, and the Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic-Tactile method, which uses multiple senses to teach reading. Writing difficulties may be addressed using the participatory writing method, in which students exchange ideas on a subject with teachers or classmates who have highly developed writing skills. Teachers also may encourage students to suggest topics to write about based on their interests and experiences in order to enhance their writing skills.