One of the most common learning disabilities - dyslexia - complicates how a child learns to read and write. Because their brains are wired differently, students with dyslexia are at risk of falling behind their peers.
A radio documentary by APM Reports - Hard to Read: How American Schools Fail Kids with Dyslexia - highlights the challenges dyslexic students in Baltimore County face in getting the services they need. Producer Emily Hanford tells us how the great debate over how to teach reading is leaving kids behind.
And Pamela Guest, an advocate with Decoding Dyslexia - Maryland, describes the frustration of watching her son struggle to read. Guest is also the editor of IEP Magazine.
