Middle School and High School

Middle School and High School

Characteristics/Risk Factors:

Many of the previously described behaviors remain problematic, along with the following:

Difficulty with the volume of reading and written work
Frustration with the amount of time required and energy expended for reading
Difficulty reading fluently (e.g., reading is slow, inaccurate, and/or without expression)
Difficulty with written assignments
Tendency to avoid reading (particularly for pleasure)
Difficulty learning a foreign language