Introduction The modern society gives utmost importance to education and academic achievements. A child's future is shaped by the education he or she receives. A person's status is gauged by his or her education and knowledge. Education is considered the ultimate key to success. In this world of growing competition a flaw in learning skills hampers in a big way a person's ability to lead a successful life. Learning disability is a major problem affecting many children and adults, and causing a major handicap. The problem has often been overlooked on as a general learning problem which may arise due to a lot of reasons like poor intellectual skills, sensory deficits, lack of opportunities, etc. Learning difficulties are an altogether different class of disorder of neuro-biological origin and not due to intellectual or sensory deficit. It has been a major cause of frustration among parents and teachers. Constant failures due to learning disability have often been unfortunately blamed on lack of interest and effort. Constant failures in academics and the feeling of not being able to cope up with peers can negatively affect self-esteem and confidence. Such a child runs risk of becoming a school dropout, further leading to marginalisation, demotivation and ultimately failure. As the root problem is often kept out of the picture, a proper and effective management and remedy remain out of question. In spite of the magnitude and gravity of the problem it has mostly been unappreciated or under-appreciated. The problem needs proper acknowledgement, early identification and prompt redressal. With timely diagnosis and remedial measures, much of the problems arising out of the disorder can be mitigated to a large extent. Among the learning disorders, reading disability is one of the major types and also the focus of this study. It has been described further in the subsequent parts. 1.1 Specific Learning Disorders According to Lyon (1996), learning disorder is a heterogeneous group of disorders affecting as many as 5% of students studying in public schools. They may involve one or more of the following: receptive language, expressive language, basic reading skills, reading comprehension, written expression, mathematical reasoning and,