Ken, while I understand what you are saying, I don't think that's the point. No one is suggesting that all those people aren't intelligent. The study, the original article (USA Today), and the Lou Dobbs story (CNN) focused on the fact that we have a very high rate of unemployment right now. Illiteracy is just one more hurdle that some people have to cross in order to fully function in society and hold jobs. Life would be a lot easier for those 32 million Americans if they could read and write English. I think America needs to make literacy a priority. Unlike a lot of other issues, there is no downside to helping people learn to read and write.
Posted by: Loraine January 14, 2009 at 03:54 PM
Please make the effort to read modern research on the prevention and remediation of reading disability. Focus information from 2005 and later. Be aware that what we learned about this pre-2000 is far out of date. The key message is that we must do whatever it takes to teach kids to read proficiently by 3rd grade. Use research-based methods. Don't wait, and don't think you know about this because you have teaching experience--make this a professional development priority.
Posted by: Katie January 14, 2009 at 10:33 PM
About 82% of Adults with reading disorders have some type of undiagnosed reading difficulty. When I was a Junior in college I found out that I had Irlen Syndrome. After I was diagnosed I went from a C student to an A - B student. Working with Adults with Disabililties makes me realize just how many people are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all who may have this condition. If you want to know more about this you can look it up on the internet or contact me and I will explain it to you.
Posted by: Lee Ann Allan January 15, 2009 at 07:21 AM
another post from the ASCD Inservice blog from Professional Educators
http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2009/01/1-in-7-us-adults-struggle-reading-anything-beyond-a-picture-book.html
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