Students with Special Educational Needs in Reading and Writing

Dear Colleagues,

Reading and writing abilities have democratic value, and it is crucial that all students acquire functional reading and writing abilities before leaving school. Teaching students to read and write is essential for their academic success, communication, further education, work, and participation in society. However, some students struggle with reading and writing and may require additional support and interventions. These difficulties are experienced by both first- and second-language learners, as well as students with disabilities and other special needs. 

To help teachers enhance their knowledge and provide reading and writing education for students struggling, researchers are invited to share their knowledge and empirical studies on students with special educational needs in reading and writing education. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings related to students (aged 5-15) with special educational needs in reading and writing education. We welcome original research articles and reviews in areas such as the following: 

• Inclusive education involving and engaging all students in reading and writing activities in the classroom;
• Promoting and supporting reading and writing development among students with special educational needs;
• Introducing digital technology to students with special needs in reading and writing education;
• Special needs education with a focus on reading, such as decoding skills, reading fluency, or reading comprehension;
• Special needs education with a focus on writing, such as spelling, writing fluency, grammatical knowledge, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and text composition. 

Dr. Heidi Selenius
Prof. Dr. Linda Fälth
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Education Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• reading
• writing
• intervention
• instructions
• teaching strategies
• inclusive education
• special needs education