To function effectively, a reading specialist must be trained to diagnose reading difficulties, prescribe and implement appropriate treatment, and work effectively with both teachers and children in an interpersonal environment. As an alternative solution to the traditional campus reading clinic, a dual based clinic was established with theory and…

This paper presents three different educational models for inner-city children. The first, the Learning by Doing Program, a preschool and kindergarten summer program at Saint Mark's Parish, proposes to meet the needs of inner-city children by developing cognitive growth necessary for further learning experiences and by preparing them to enter…