When Chandler Gory was a young child, a female classmate asked him why his dyslexic brother had recently switched to a new school. When the girl implied that Gory’s sibling was stupid, the older brother quickly corrected her. His brother had dyslexia, which Alabama didn’t recognize at the time, so the he moved to a private school, one that taught learning differently from public schools.
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Not everyone can afford specialized private schooling which causes stress.
The private school used the Orton-Gillingham Program. Created in the 1930s, the system relied on visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic techniques to teach children with various learning obstacles. Gory’s brother was fortunate that his parents could afford private school. Many dyslexics don’t have the same luxury, so the United States needs to step up and train our public school workers to help and assist those with dyslexia.
Children with dyslexia aren’t stupid, and our public schools need to step up so that no dyslexic child will ever think that again. All 50 states should provide training and accommodations for children with dyslexia.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Children with dyslexia are not stupid and people like Chandler Gory aim to break this stigma.
- Chandler Gory’s brother has dyslexia and he was disheartened by the cruelty that his brother faced growing up from other students.
- Gory believes that we need to start getting students with dyslexia the proper help they deserve and stop letting them slip through the cracks.
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