The 9 Main Causes of Reading Difficulty

You have to pinpoint what is CAUSING reading difficulty before you can fix it.

Many of the brightest children do often show patterns like guessing or skipping words, and they need a solution targeted specifically for their symptoms. We have taught thousands of children to read with our new processes and we have mapped 9 main causes of difficulty over the last 20 years. Virtually every child who comes to us fits into 1 or more of these categories.

Read the book to understand why your child is struggling, and how to help

Our short Amazon bestseller covers the actual causes of reading difficulty (like whole word sight-reading, eye-tracking issues, weak working memory, and more) – all for the cost of a couple of Starbucks coffees! You will discover how each cause is triggered in the brain, how to identify it, and how to fix it. Helpful symptom lists, free resources, and worksheet examples are included.

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What are the 9 causes?

Pattern 1 — Optilexia

Guessing short words and poor spelling

The brightest children often show this pattern. They seem to progress at first, but keep guessing short easy words, even after years of practice. Learn more

Pattern 2 — Poor Short-Term Memory

Struggling to decode long words

Does your child decode short words okay, but really struggle with long words? Read more.

Pattern 3 — Eye-Tracking Issues

Skipping words and whole lines of text

Around 30% of the children we help show signs of this. Learn more.

Pattern 4 — Auditory Process Weakness

Difficulty with blending sounds

Sometimes turning sounds into words is very hard for a child. Learn more.

Pattern 5 — Stress Spirals

Battles and meltdowns

Reading practice can often turn into a battle and then nothing gets learned. Learn more.

Want to learn about the other 4 causes? Check out the book!

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Kelly Thoresen Isselhardt

2021-12-24

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As a parent working through the 20/21 school year in distance learning with 3 elementary kids, there were at least some positive upsides. For example, my daughter Laine’s (2nd grade, 8 years old at start) reading ability (when she is such a bright, exuberant, creative, SMART kid) kept me up at night. Something was not connecting. No amount of pressure or more reading was making up for the missing pieces in her ability to read. I was literally awake in the middle of the night, by chance watching Dr. Morgan’s Facebook ad and knew he was talking about my daughter. I started crying and felt I had been given such a gift. By morning in February 2021 she was signed up and on her way to decoding and cracking her reading struggles. It’s not been easy all the time, we have struggled through some lessons with tears and frustration. BUT today, Laine passed her 223 lesson, earned her helicopter (the code words/spy prizes have been a great motivator), and has gone from a 1.5 grade reading level to reading at a 5th grade level with limited assistance in only 10 months. I am so grateful for the Easyread program. Their attention to detail, one on one phone calls and Zoom meet ups, quick response time to questions, and consideration for my kid’s development has made us feel cared for each step of the way. If you have looked into the Easyread program and David’s description of your child’s reading journey hits home, run don’t walk to sign up. It has been one of our favorite blessings of this crazy year and I shout it’s praises to anyone who has a struggling reader.

Laura Stoker

2021-12-21

I was really skeptical about this for my 8 year old, how can 15 minutes a day and video, and games work? He struggled with blending and decoding. He know can use the trainer texts faster then I can figure out the word myself to see if he is correct. The system moves as he needs and the personal support is amazing.

Sara Cunningham-Neuff

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2021-12-14

Wow, this program works! My 9-year old became a more fluent reader within weeks of starting, and she really enjoyed doing the assignments (structured like fun games) every day! She never complained about it once, even 2 months in she was excited to decode the words and play the games in Easyread. And she has so much more confidence now. Thank you Easyread!