[header] How to help slow readers [title] Minimize distractions while the child is reading. [step] It's hard for slow readers to concentrate and make progress in a stimulating, distracting environment. If your child struggles to read at home, ask them to work in a quiet room, away from distracting friends or television and without their computer. 
[substeps] Also ask your child to focus on the text they're reading. Let them know that daydreaming or losing focus will only make the reading take longer.