PATH will help children (and adults) if any of the following is true:
- Is bright, but not reaching his or her potential
- Is reading below grade level with 20/20 eyesight
- Is a slow reader
- Skips or misreads the small words, yet is able to read the big words
- Mixes up b’s and d’s or reverses letters or words
- Has trouble pronouncing words
- Has trouble spelling
- Has trouble understanding what is being read
- Sees the words on the page move
- Loses place on the page when reading
- Has to reread the story several times to understand it
- Skips over punctuation like it is not there
- Skips lines or rereads same line of text
- Is easily distracted when reading
- Has trouble following instructions
- Has trouble writing
- Finds reading hard
- Uses a finger to guide reading
- Gets tired or headaches when reading
- Does not enjoy reading
- Is frustrated trying to finish reading assignments on time
- Is not learning successfully for child’s age and grade level
- Has tears, frustration, and failure during homework