Video: A doctor learns about dyslexia through his daughter’s reading struggles

ByThe Understood Team

Travis Harker is a thriving family doctor. But until recently, he never thought to ask his patients’ families many questions about their children’s struggles in school. That was until his daughter, Paloma, started struggling with reading. Hear Travis’ story about how he and his wife first thought Paloma just needed to try harder — and what he learned after her dyslexia diagnosis.

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    The Understood Team is made up of passionate writers and editors. Many of them have kids who learn and think differently.