Special Interest Groups

Special interest groups provide a forum for sharing information about specific areas of interest among reading professionals and thus serve as a resource for professional growth. Membership in these groups is open to all members of the International Reading Association.

Follow the links below to find mission statements, publication information, and contact details for each special interest group. If you’re interested in joining a particular group, please write directly to the contact person listed.

Adult Education and Family Literacy

Balanced Reading Instruction

Bibliotheraphy and Reading

Canadian SIG on Literacy

Children's Literature and Reading

College Literacy and Learning

Concern for Affect in Reading Education

Concerned Educators of Black Students

Content Area Reading

Disabled Reader

History of Reading

Membership

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