Two groups of braille and one group of large print readers were given two-week workshops to allow them to develop rapid reading skills. All three groups significantly increased their reading rates on both formal and informal tests; there was no corresponding loss in comprehension as measured by the formal test. Younger subjects appeared to make the greatest gains. All three groups more than doubled their informal reading rates, while their formal reading rates increased from 30 to 50 percent.
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