A Discussion: Dyslexia, Civil Rights, and Social Justice

Dyslexia, according to the Mayo Clinic’s website, is a learning disability“that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words.”  It is important to understand that one does not “grow out of or age out of having dyslexia. It is a life-long condition. MassGeneral Brigham’s webpage dedicated to dyslexia states the following, “Dyslexia is the most common learning disability. It affects 2 out of every 10 children.”