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fishface, I have to disagree about there not being "poor readers". I deal with them a lot, and sometimes it is from lack of language skills, sometimes from a disability, but sometimes it has nothing to do with either. Some poor readers just do it poorly because they weren't taught properly and spend too much time on mechanics.
And some "poor" readers just never enjoyed reading, so did not work at it well enough to "get good". My husband is one of these. 99.99% of his reading is related to his job, and he does not and never has enjoyed reading. He classifies himself as a poor reader, simply because he is "slow" and doesn't enjoy it. For the record, he has a masters degree and teaches math and coaches, both quite well.
Everyone learns differently, and teachers strive to teach in enough different ways that most, if not all, students can understand. These are not disabilities the students have, just differing learning styles. Some are auditory learners, some are tactile, and some learn by reading. This doesn't make any of them disabled.
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