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Maine Points: Children’s Dyslexia Centers

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Maine Points: Children’s Dyslexia Centers

On this week’s Maine Points, Danny Martignetti welcomes Tom Pulkkinen, Barbara Labrecque, and student advocate Mya Quesada from the Children’s Dyslexia Centers. They discuss the challenges children with dyslexia face, Mya’s personal journey, and how the organization is expanding its work with schools across southern Maine. Plus, a preview of the sixth annual Portland Festival of Trees, supporting free reading instruction for children with dyslexia.

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