Funny the issue of dyslexia should be mentioned in conjunction with learning to spell. I'm almost postive I have a dyslexic student currently and am at my wits end as to how to handle it. She can always repeat words once I say them so it's not a lack of language aptitude, but asking her to read off a page with words of more than 2 letters turns into a nightmare.
What I find hardest about any language is when brand names turn into the common name. So some Americans eat "Kraft dinner" which apparently is macaroni noodles and cheese along with a "Coke"--which usually isn't even made by the CocaCola Co. It's so confusing!
