Accommodating learners with reading difficulties in the intermediate phase at a primary school

Abstract: Many learners in South Africa experience challenges in learning to read. Statistics show that reading difficulties in this country are on the increase. Varying approaches are available to address the challenges that accompany reading difficulties that are caused by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This study explored and described how learners who are experiencing difficulties with reading are accommodated in the Intermediate Phase in a mainstream primary school. It forms part of the wider Neurodevelopmental research project of the University of Johannesburg that aims to develop and address the diversity of challenges in schools and how the Screening Identification Assessment and (SIAS) Policy of the Department of Basic Education is supporting learners with barriers...M.Ed. (Educational Psychology