Reading Challenges
in Baton Rouge, LA
What Is Reading Comprehension?
Reading comprehension is the ability to understand written text effectively. It is not just being able to physically read and understand the words on a page, but also being able to make connections, draw conclusions, and more deeply interact with the text to fully understand concepts that aren’t clearly spelled out. Children with strong reading comprehension can:
- Understand the main idea of a passage
- Make inferences to know what will likely happen next
- Draw conclusions, or make a judgment about the text
- Identify key details and important information
- Connect text to prior knowledge and personal experiences
- Summarize and retell the content accurately
How to Recognize Challenges with Reading Comprehension
Recognizing signs of poor reading comprehension is crucial for early intervention and support. Here are some common indicators that a child may be struggling with reading comprehension:
- Difficulty understanding or remembering what they read
- Limited vocabulary or difficulty understanding complex words
- Inability to make predictions or draw conclusions from the text
- Trouble summarizing or retelling a story or passage
- Lack of engagement or interest in reading activities
- Slow reading or frequent pauses to figure out words
What Causes Reading Comprehension Challenges?
The causes of challenges with reading comprehension can vary from one child to another. Several factors may contribute to difficulties in understanding written text, including:
- Vision problems such as nearsightedness or astigmatism
- Limited vocabulary or poor word recognition skills
- Delayed visual motor skills
- Specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia
- Unintegrated primitive reflexes
- Auditory processing disorder
How We Address Reading Comprehension Difficulties
At Dynamic Therapy Specialists, we take a holistic approach to pediatric therapy. Rather than simply teaching children how to compensate for the skills they struggle with, we take a bottom-up approach by focusing on remediation first. By evaluating the foundational areas of your child’s development, we can identify and address the root causes of their reading challenges.
Think of it this way: you have to learn to walk before you can learn to run. It’s not that you can’t learn how to run, but if you never learned how to walk first, you’ll be missing the basics that you need to support learning how to run. By prioritizing skill remediation over compensation, we empower children to build a strong foundation for future growth and development.
Schedule an Evaluation Today
If your child is struggling with reading comprehension, our team at Dynamic Therapy Specialists will go above and beyond to help. Call us at (225) 767-5032 to schedule an evaluation, and let’s work together to improve your child’s quality of life.