The Center for the Assessment and Remediation of Reading Difficulties (CARRD) is a university-based program at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas. It was established in 1996 to:
- develop strategies for the prevention and remediation of reading disabilities
- search for strategies that will lead to the improvement of remedial processes
- provide educators and parents with current and appropriate knowledge regarding reading/learning disabilities
- provide interdisciplinary evaluations of readers of all ages
- promote the concerns relevant to reading disabilities
- educate the general public regarding issues pertaining to reading/learning disabilities
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