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And finally, a huge THANK YOU to all those people who contributed to this publication but especially to Debbie Hepplewhite of the Reading Reform Foundation who gave me the support and encouragement I needed to start and continue with this website project. A special 'thank you' must also go to Professor Diane McGuinness, author of 'Why Children Can't Read', and Dr. Bonnie Macmillan, author of 'Why Schoolchildren Can't Read'. These two authors first opened my eyes to the real reasons why so many English-speaking children are being diagnosed as dyslexic and convinced me that 'dyslexia' can be easily, simply and cheaply prevented and that virtually ALL children can be taught to read.

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