@article{article_314002, title={The Qualitative Research on the Improvements of the Reading and Comprehension Skills of a Student with Mildly Mental Retardation}, journal={Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences}, volume={4}, pages={16–29}, year={2011}, author={Kurtdede Fidan, Nuray and Akyol, Hayati}, keywords={Reading and comprehension, reading difficulty, repeated measures}, abstract={This study has been designed to determine and deal with the inadequacy of reading and comprehension skills of a 11 year-old mildly mentally retarded girl student studied at 4th grade at one of the H.A.Y. Primary Schools in Afyonkarahisar city. As a pre-assessment, personal evaluation forms and Reading Miscue Inventory were used in order to determine the baseline level of reading ability. Due to find out the specific level of reading and comprehension ability, 1st grade (3 grades backward) of reading materials were given to this student. As a result of this pre-assessment, it was revealed that this student can be categorized as “anxious level” on reading ability on the basis of Reading Miscue Analysis.. Throughout 2006-2007 spring education period, several kinds of studying materials were applied to the student. As a consequent of these applications the reading and understanding level of S. arised the “Free Level” from the “Anxiety Level” and the improvements were seen in reading disabilities.}, number={2}, publisher={Afyon Kocatepe University}