Dyslexia remains as one of the most common yet least easily identifiable learning “disorders”. The person affected shows differing degrees of an inability to spell, trouble with letter placement, reading and comprehension. It has nothing to do with a person’s “intelligence”. Dyslexia according to this article it affects one in five children, commonly boys. It has no boundaries, however; this particular news article addresses the problem in Virginia area Schools. Early detection is the key yet the detection is part of the problem. It is not readily apparent the “Johnny cannot read” and needs to learn in a different way or time to teach his brain how to compensate for the “roadblock”. A classic sign being “letter reversal” and if your child or a student is presenting with this they may need help but not necessarily “special education” or classes. It would appear to be a wide scale problem with little research or concrete and effective ways to deal with the disorder. More research is needed as well as educating teachers and parents on how to spot the disorder early on.