http://www.semissourian.com/story/2320028.html
I think the title of this article is very interesting. I like how positive and optimistic it sounds. And I like the attitude adopted by the education authorities here. It is not just about screening, but also involves providing at least partial aid to those who are found to be dyslexic. I'm sure it is not the final answer to the problem. It might not even be a right answer, but at least they are doing something.
I am inclined to think that the real answer will require some kind of basic changes to the way we think about education; maybe some way to provide alternative routes through the curriculum; maybe an even more basic change in the contents of the curriculum.
I remember once listening to a lecturer in Liverpool who said that those with dyslexia would probably be seen as geniuses in some future where technology reduced the dependence on text for the transfer of knowledge and information. He also made the point that reading was a rare skill in the middle ages and that dyslexia would not have been such a barrier then.
