River Phoenix did a perfect job at this role. I don't have dyslexia to this degree, but I have learning issues with comprehension, testing, math, etc. Anyway, I related most to this special because no one noticed or helped me with my learning issues either. In fact, I completely slipped through the cracks all the way through college. To this day, I still don't know what my exact learning issues are. I failed tests but got A's on papers, I cheated on tests to pass, or I just plain got D's and F's in classes and courses where I couldn't fake it. So teachers and professors all assumed I just didn't study or try. I'm also Asian so no one ever thought I would cheat or be bad academically. The point of my sharing this is, if you or someone you know could have learning issues, get it figured out. Struggling through school sucks!!! And if you're a teacher, don't make assumptions your student isn't trying etc.
Review of Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
