A hugely popular Web serial! Masterful comic essays by manga artist Ryoko Chiba based on her personal experience with a developmental challenge that, on average, affects three students in a classroom of forty. 　

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Chiba’s son Fuyu was having problems learning to write even after reaching the　second grade. It would take him an hour to fill a single notebook page with practice　characters, and his teacher often erased the blackboard before he was able to copy　what was written there. He wasn’t having problems in other areas, so Chiba remained　flummoxed in her search to learn the cause of his writing difficulties.　　

During summer vacation when Fuyu was in the fifth grade, Chiba attended a　lecture sponsored by the board of education, where she first heard the term “developmental　dyslexia” to describe children who were having problems learning to read　and write, despite having no other problems in their intellectual development. Some　could not remember characters they’d practiced writing. Others could not comprehend　the shapes of characters, or memorize their forms. Some could guess how to　read characters by context, but made mistakes when writing them. What she heard　was a perfect description of what she saw with Fuyu, and after testing at a learning　institute she realized he had　developmental dyslexia.　　

Dyslexia is not an illness, so there is no “cure.” A thorough　understanding of its　mechanisms and characteristics, however, allows appropriate training, through　which writing skills can improve. Having become aware of her son’s disability, it　was time to do something about it. And so, with the support of his mother and the　other members of his lively family, Fuyu’s battle began.　　　Why do schools consider providing their students with necessary support as　“special treatment”? The challenge of high school entrance　exams… The danger of　being held back due to poor grades… How to find a job after　graduation… This is a　heartwarming story, depicting the growth of a mother and her child as they overcome　many difficulties.