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Help for a Teen Who Can't Read
Question: My 19-year-old niece has recently come to live with me and I've just learned that she can't read -- her abilities are way below second grade. I am shocked at her mother for letting this happen. My niece is very eager to learn, but she only wants me to teach her; she is very shy and very, very ashamed of this. I have been building her confidence slowly and we are ready to start. What books or course of study does she need?
Answer: I suggest you start by visiting websites designed to help adult learners. Here are two to get you started:
1. National Institute for Literacy
2. National Center on Adult Literacy
Good luck!
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Isabel Shaw is a freelance writer and homeschooling mom of 15 years. She and her husband Ray homeschool their two daughters, Jessica and Amanda. Besides being a contributor to FamilyEducation.com, Shaw has written for Home Education Magazine, The Link, Homeschooling Horizons Magazine, The Homeschool Gazette, and other publications.
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