GEN: Reading, research and Roads To Learning

[Steven Hofmann <shofmann@ALA.ORG>]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Audrey Gorman
Voice: (312) 280-4027
Fax: (312) 944-8085
E-mail: agorman@ala.org


"Why Children Succeed or Fail at Reading"

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has
prepared a brief summary of research findings on why children succeed
or fail at reading, how children likely to fail can be identified, and what
approaches work best for teaching reading to all children.  To obtain fifty
(50) free copies of "Why Children Succeed or Fail at Reading," a three
page, illustrated piece, call the NICHD Clearinghouse at 1-800-370-2943 or
send a faxed request to 301-496-7101.

These research findings were presented by Dr. Reid Lyon of NICHD as
part of  the Roads To Learning program at the 1998 American Library
Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.  The program was
entitled "Reading and Young People: From Research to the Real World,"
and was co-sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians
(AASL), the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), the
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA),
and the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Also at the Roads To Learning/ALA program, a panel of youth services
librarians presented  real world solutions to working with youngsters
with reading difficulties.  The panel consisted of Cindy Martin, the District
of Columbia Public Library; Kathie Matsil, Meriden Connecticut Public
Library; and Eveyln Novins, the Lab School of Washington.  For more
information on the program, the research, or learning disabilities and
libraries, call Audrey Gorman, Director, Roads To Learning, at
1-800-545-2433 ext. 4027 or send e-mail to agorman@ala.org.

A list of other NICHD informational materials, such as "The Alphabetic
Principle and Learning to Read" and "Getting Ready to Read: Learning
How Print Maps to Speech" can also be obtained by contacting the NICHD
Clearinghouse at 1-800-370-2943 or send a faxed request to
301-496-710.

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posted by:
Steven Hofmann
Coordinator of Communications
American Association of School Librarians
a division of the American Library Association
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
800-545-2433, ext. 4389
shofmann@ala.org

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