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Who should recognise and handle reading difficulties?

The key word to recognising reading difficulty is cooperation. When a parent, or kindergarten,
preschool or primary school teacher notices any indications there may be reading and/or writing

difficulties, it would be reasonable to note down observations, append samples of child’s written

work where possible and contact a speech therapist or special education teacher who can then
identify which skills require further development. These specialists also involve other specialists

for further investigations if necessary The speech therapist and special education teacher
counsel parents and teachers

regarding further teaching

methods. If necessary, special

tuition starts with a speech

therapist, special education
teacher or remedial teacher, in

a group or one-to-one lesson.
In Estonia there are no

specially developed

assessment tools for
identifying reading difficulty.

Any difficulty a child has with
reading is assessed during

everyday work by analysing

their mistakes and determining
whether and which assistance

the child should receive. When
the teacher needs assistance in

analysing mistakes or choosing
assistive methods, consulting a

special education teacher or

remedial teacher is appropriate.
Lugemisraskuse märkamisel ja lguemisraskusega lapse arengu toetamisel
on võtmesõna koostöö. Foto Pexels, Fauxels.