Remember, they have often met with a great deal of failure in school and they may not be very motivated to read. While good literature is the material of choice for classrooms, disabled readers may be more receptive to material that is not as ideal. The goal is to improve their reading and this should be done with whatever material, within good taste, that will appeal to them. So think about using material to which they can relate when you make selections for your students. Books about real life events are often appealing to children who have reading difficulties.
Some disabled readers come from impoverished situations.
They may not have had many experiences or opportunities to think beyond their immediate surroundings. Whatever the reason, disabled readers relate better to books about events they might have experienced rather than unknown things. Often you may not have enough familiarity with a particular student to know what might appeal to him. In that case, you might provide a variety of books and let the student select what he wants to read. Besides the student having something he will likely be interested in reading, the student gains some sense of control in the tutoring setting this way.