Articles for Parents

Lady with laptopBrowse a variety of reading topics from our experts in brain science, early learning and reading to help your child get on the path to reading success. Find tips to help build important reading skills from choosing the right book to read to ideas to make reading a part of your (and your child’s) routine.

Reading and Health Are Related

What You Need to Know Reading skill is the single strongest predictor of adult health status. Becoming a good reader starts at birth! Even...

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Does My Child Have Dyslexia?

What You Need to Know Dyslexia (say: dis-LEK-see-uh) is a type of learning disability, when people have problems learning to read. It is usually...

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Notice of Nondiscrimination

Nemours Children’s Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran’s status, military leave or other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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Does Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?

It is natural to think that children struggling with beginning reading may just need more time to settle in and that they will catch up on their own. This may be true for some children, but research shows that many will remain behind unless they get the right kind of reading instruction quickly.

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