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Das Williams, with his daughter, is not dyslexic, But he makes life better for those who are. As a County Supervisor, he annually honors a member of the public for their work in dyslexia, and [...]

Taylor and sister Sydney both have dyslexia and enjoy creating fanciful artwork. They receive great support from their parents Laina and Eddy, who enrolled them in a charter school based on [...]

Sarah is an inquisitive, active 5th grader who loves art, animals, and her very supportive parents, Rosemary and Luciano, who have tirelessly advocated for her right to read, write and spell. [...]

Paul Orfalea, is the author of Copy This!: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic who Turned a Bright Idea Into One of America’s Best Companies. He is known primarily for his great [...]

Paul  As a child, he practiced writing by copying out of the encyclopedia and learned to spell by memorizing how words looked. “I learned how to spell the word house from the Mickey Mouse song,” [...]

Joan was so grateful to her high school teacher for opening up the mysteries of reading to her that she named her daughter in her honor. She finally learned she is dyslexic when she was tested at [...]

Maria  finally received appropriate advocacy to address longstanding deficiencies in her education. Eventually, she transferred to an alternative high school where she received personalized [...]

Malihe relied on her excellent memory to get through school, while struggling to read and write. She graduated from high school before she emigrated from Iran,  and finally learned to read [...]

Lucas attends a private school, “under duress,” as his mother terms it. That’s because there isn’t a local public school where his dyslexic needs are apprpriately addressed with small classes, [...]

Lana takes honors classes at her high school, where she has a 504 that allows her extra time on tests and assignments, addresses her spelling issues, and allows her access to Learning Ally. [...]