# Motivation and the struggling reader

### At-a-glance

##### Topics  
Learning disabilities & delays, Literacy & reading

##### Resource Types  
Excerpts

##### Author  
Sheri Berkeley, Ph.D., Ana Taboada Barber, Ph.D.

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Read this chapter to learn about the importance of motivation and engagement related to reading success. Research-based practices for increasing motivation and engagement are discussed.

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