Introduction

Abstract

As a parent of a child with dyslexia, I know that Jackie Stewart was right. The plot of the dyslexia story is one that could be told with minor variations all around the world. A bright child, let's say a boy, arrives at school full of life and enthusiasm; he tries hard to learn to read like everyone else, but unlike everyone else he can't seem to learn how; he's told by his parents to try harder; he's told by his teachers that he's "not working to potential"; he's told by other children that he's a "retard" and a "moron"; he gets a resounding message that he's not going to amount to much; and he leaves school bearing little resemblance to the enthusiastic child he was when he entered. One can only wonder how many times this tragic story has been repeated, just because of failure at learning to read.