Reading research is usually conducted on large groups of students making generalization to individual cases difficult. A useful alternative to traditional research strategies is found in case studies. This study reports the reading progress of a learning disabled student over a four-year period. The reading instruction program initially chosen employed a skills approach; later this was changed to a modified holistic approach. Differences in outcomes of the two approaches are reported along with implications for reading instruction.
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