Liz Ditz found an article by Doug Worgul, a journalist for the Knight-Ridder syndicate, that is unusual because it portrays dyslexia accurately. The article is brief and, thus, neither breaks news nor has a lot of opportunities to make mistakes, but it is nice to read something that doesn’t make me grimace. Unlike so many articles in the popular press, Mr. Worgul doesn’t perpetuate myths (e.g., people with Learning Disabilities have counter-balancing gifts), report misinformation (e.g., reversals are a characteristic of dyslexia), or tout sham remedial methods (e.g., Irlen lenses).
Link to the post in I Speak of Dreams and a link to Mr. Worgul’s article.
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