Colman Noctor: We need to level the educational playing field for dyslexic children

"There is no ‘cure’ for dyslexia. It is a lifelong condition that persists into adulthood. However, appropriate support and interventions can help children compensate for their reading and writing difficulties and achieve academic and professional success."

A child with dyslexia can be asked to do ‘extra homework’ even when tired from keeping up at school. Picture: iStock 

Many young people who come to see me for psychotherapy have a dyslexia diagnosis. 

While psychotherapy is not a treatment, they often talk of the emotional and psychological fallout of navigating the world with this condition.