This webinar aims to address the critical issue of secondary literacy instruction. It will focus on the importance of training secondary literacy specialists and special education instructors in the science of reading and structured literacy principles. The webinar will highlight how these educational practices, when coupled with age-appropriate materials, can support students struggling with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities (SLDs) or language development disorders. Additionally, it will explore the emotional and psychological impacts on students who advance through grade levels without acquiring the necessary reading skills, and the importance of providing counseling support for these students.