Pointing out that the label of dyslexia carries an acute stigma of mental incompetence (and the researcher/author is herself dyslexic), this booklet intends to provide educators and parents with a frame of reference regarding the topic of dyslexia. Defining dyslexia broadly as "characterized by a consistent difficulty with processing phonological information," the book first discusses some of the ways in which dyslexia operates, how a diagnosis can be made in the classroom, causes of dyslexia, and the necessity of referring the child for testing with a reading specialist if consistent dyslexic reading patterns are noted.