Editorial

As humans, we are no stranger to comparison. Even a newborn gets their physical features compared to those in their families. A couple years later, they might be compared with other kids on the basis of their talking manners.

Are they talking? How many words do they know? Not as many as their second cousin? Oh.

The prime factor as to why dyslexia is still a mystery to us is because it goes unnoticed, uncared for. A child, unbeknownst to the world of letters and numbers and images, and perhaps in a class where possibly every other kid is a "peer", will never know why the textbooks feel like a trap. Children need care; their teachers need training.

The kids already have it difficult growing up in a world that often behaves like a pinball machine. If they learn to talk a bit late, or show signs of dyslexia and its myriad counterparts, know that they need attention. To know more, read this week's cover story and hopefully you'll have a different perspective than what we already harbour.