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Video Understanding Word-Level Reading Development

Dr. David Kilpatrick

Dr. David Kilpatrick explains some common terminology related to the nature of word-level reading development and word-level reading problems.

Dr. David A. Kilpatrick is associate professor of psychology for the State University of New York, College at Cortland. He is a New York State certified school psychologist with 28 years experience in schools. He has been teaching courses in learning disabilities and educational psychology since 1994. David is a reading researcher and the author of two books on reading, Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, and Equipped for Reading Success.

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