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Part II: Who Are We Talking About?
Pages 85-86

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... To clarify this statement, we outline a number of conceptual issues in identifying and measuring reading difficulties in young children. Categorical and dimensional approaches to estimating reading difficulties are presented, as are prevalence figures.
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... 86 PREVENTING READING DIFFICULTIES IN YOUNG CHILDREN · intrinsic to the individual and would be identified by assessing the child; · identified in the family environment; and · associated with the larger environment of the child -- the neigh borhood, school, and community in which the child lives.
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