However, that perception is slowly starting to change, as the public becomes more educated about learning disabilities. In the past, when you looked at people who had dyslexia, you often saw people with a low self-image. They were failures in school, and failures in life. They had a higher rate of juvenile delinquency and suicide. Morello is usually the first stop for children who are having learning problems at school.
Parents often think the child has a vision problem.
When the child comes to my office, I do a thorough vision exam. Interestingly, children who are dyslexic have the same degree of vision problems as children who are not dyslexic. Morello has great sensitivity toward his patients, since he believes he may have a very mild form of dyslexia. I have never been tested or diagnosed, but I suspect that I have dyslexia. As a kid, I never liked reading, but I persevered.