Study Finds Reading Possible Despite Low IQ

For students with intellectual disability, functional skills are often prioritized over academics, but a new study finds that children with low IQ are capable of learning to read.  With persistence and specialized instruction, researchers found that kids with mild to moderate intellectual disability can read at a first-grade level or better. That means they can go grocery shopping with a shopping list, read the labels on boxes & cans & read basic instructions.   http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/05/27/study-reading-low-iq/19391/