Reading ability is not neurologically pre-wired the way spoken language ability is.
-The Writing Road to Reading (5th Edition, 2003)
Reading retardation is one of the special handicaps often associated with juvenile delinquency.
Students' [reading] deficiencies ranged from just below normal to a shocking six years under par.
-The Writing Road to Reading (1st Edition, 1957)
One of the most heartbreaking sights in American schools today is that of children - once so eager
to read - discovering that they are not learning how. We are talking about millions of children and
every school in the nation.
-The Writing Road to Reading (5th Edition, 2003)
