The term DYSLEXIA implies a constitutionally caused limitation. The problems
experienced by the typical dyslexic child are described. The historical background
to present-day thinking is then outlined, and there follows a brief summary of the
reasons for believing that the difficulties of dyslexic persons are constitutional
in origin. An account is given of the commonly accepted principles of teaching, and,
in a final section, attention is called to the problems of social adjustment which
some dyslexic persons experience as a result of their handicap.
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