Synopsis Students come from various socio-economic backgrounds and as such they have their own problems. T eh students coming from the poor houses and the socially disadvantaged families have some physical as well as mental problems. So they face problems in reading in the beginning. The task of a good teacher is that he should help the students with reading problems to overcome them. A good teacher with the help of various learning and language laboratories helps the students with reading difficulties and helps them to overcome these difficulties and improve the standard of learning. The editor gratefully acknowledges the contributions made in this direction by various American Agencies and the National Council of Education Research and Training in India whose works have been consulted and have been utilized for the preparation of this book.