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Peer reviewedGentile, Lance M. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Provides a rebuttal to a television interview on the "Phil Donahue Show" in which John H. Richards suggested that many people suffer from an incurable disease called dyslexia and will never be able to read. Insists that with hard work, dyslexics can learn to read. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Dyslexia, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1985
Describes a study conducted by Ron Carver that compared the reading rate and comprehension of speed readers with superior readers. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Reading Ability, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedKoenig, A. J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This article proposes a four-component framework for understanding the literacy of individuals with visual impairments, and defines two levels of literacy--basic (or academic) and functional (or practical) literacy. Implications are drawn for development of self-advocacy skills, development of standards for judging literacy in this population, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
