Braintree students, Will McGurn, 10, and Hailey McNamara, 10, are advocating for equal access to education for dyslexic students in Braintree. Will and Hailey are hoping that through sharing knowledge and increasing awareness, improvements will be made to ensure the rights of dyslexic students to have equal access to the curriculum. One in five have dyslexia.

Will and Hailey will be hosting a Dyslexia and Early Literacy Night in honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month at Thayer Public Library, 798 Washington Street in Braintree on Tuesday, October 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Come join us to support these youngsters and learn about dyslexia.

An expert on Dyslexia, Stephen MacCormack, M.S., SLP-CCC, Ed. S., a Reading Specialist, Speech-Language Pathologist and Education Specialist will speak followed by a questions and answer session.