Reading Disabilities Put Students at Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior, Dropping Out of School.

Byline: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Teen-agers with reading problems are at significantly higher risk for suicide and for dropping out of school than typical readers, according to a study by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers.

"In our study, poor readers were three times more likely than typical readers to consider or attempt suicide and six times more likely to drop out of school," said lead author Stephanie Sergent Daniel, Ph.D. "Educators and parents should be aware of the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior among adolescents with reading problems."

The …