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title: 'Thicko: A personal story by Dekko Comics’ Rossie Stone'
description: Does your child have dyslexia and love comic books? Check out this comic strip about growing up with dyslexia by Dekko Comics founder Rossie Stone.
slug: thicko-a-personal-story-by-dekko-comics-rossie-stone
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:47:03.225Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/thicko-a-personal-story-by-dekko-comics-rossie-stone
lang: en
---

# Thicko: A personal story by Dekko Comics’ Rossie Stone

Does your child struggle with reading but love comic books? Share this comic strip by Understood guest artist [Rossie Stone](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-the-journey-from-a-child-with-dyslexia-to-an-illustrator-teaching-through-comics). See how Rossie used his passion for comics to study for tests — and eventually started Dekko Comics to help kids who are struggling in school. 

![](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/6a138177fe6c4da8b1e8824b97e0287b/a015e40908ac62043f04113705b591c3/010319_Rossie_WebGraphic_FinalRossie_WebGraphic_NewFinal.png)

Ready for more? Learn [how graphic novels can help kids with reading issues](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/5-reasons-graphic-novels-can-help-kids-with-reading). And explore a [day in the life of a teen with dyslexia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-child-with-dyslexia).

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