The San Diego Union-Tribune – Kristen Taketa
“Hundreds of thousands of people in San Diego County likely have a neurological disorder that makes reading difficult — a disorder called dyslexia. Some experts estimate as many as 5 to 15 percent of the general population has it to some degree but many have never been diagnosed. Dyslexia is unrelated to intelligence, but it hampers people’s ability to learn to read. Yet staff at many schools will not use the word dyslexia, and some don’t know what it is, according to parents, dyslexia experts and school officials. Few teachers have been trained how to teach dyslexic students effectively.” (more)