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De Mers, Kathleen D. – English Journal, 2010
Words are the foundation of literacy. Words can express, in part, the joys, loves, triumphs, and sorrows of life. One person's thoughts, expressed through words, can powerfully influence and inspire audiences or readers and long outlive their author. But not everyone is enamored of words. For some students, words are a kind of torture. For them…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Language Skills, Language Impairments, Educational Technology
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Cox, Juanita – English Journal, 1977
Many students assessed as being weak in reading comprehension have no reading disability, but are being asked to read material above their language and conceptual levels of competence. (DD)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Skills, Readability