Aug 11, 2017, Detroit Free Press: Vitti: I see myself in Detroit's struggling students http://www.freep.com/story/news/2017/08/11/vitti-detroit-dyslexic-superintendent/552376001/
About 1 in 5 children in the nation have learning and attention issues, including dyslexia, according to Understood, a partnership of 15 nonprofit organizations that provides resources for parents and teachers. Rachel Vitti is on the organization's parent advisory council.
Despite the numbers, teachers often aren't given the training they need to help bring out the best in students with learning disabilities. And, the Vittis say, they often don't have access to the latest in best practices and research, particularly brain research.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.