Deanne Comartin discovered dyslexia is an expensive learning disorder to have after she paid almost $4,000 entirely out of pocket last year just to have her son Finley Comartin diagnosed.
The 2024 B.C. budget, addressed the need for more dyslexia support allocating $30 million to fund screenings for more than 150,000 Kindergarten to Grade 3 students over the next three years and to provide new literacy support for 9,000 students annually.
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