Meeting the Dyslexia Challenge: Talented students with a common disability get a fresh look.
By Meryl Davids Landau (US News & World Reports)
September 2011
U.S. News & World Reports publishes its 2012 College Guidebook, wherein they address the unique challenges dyslexics face in the application process (p. 64).
“The main stumbling block for even the most accomplished college applicants with dyslexia is the standardized entrance exam. Though there is no single model to guide dyslexic students applying to college, experts and those who have made it through the admissions process offer some useful tips.” Read more.
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