The Midwest Quarterly Spring 2026 is a special issue on “Dyslexia and Reading Failure” with Guest Editor David P. Hurford. Articles in this issue include “Writing Systems, Reading, Reading Failure, and Structured Literacy” by David P. Hurford, “Red Ink” by Hailey Cavaglieri, “So Much More Than ‘Just A Mom’: The Struggle of a Teacher to Find Support for Her Son, A Struggling Reader with Dyslexia” by Michelle M. Keiper, “Social-Emotional Experiences of Individuals with Reading Difficulties” by Alex C. Fender and Amy Marcoux, “My Story With Dyslexia” by Paisley Plank, “Lessons from a More Enlighted Writer and Teacher” by Casie Hermansson, “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Contribution to Reading Failure” by Thomas E. Hurford and Michaela R. Ozier, in addition to twelve other articles and several poetry contributions.
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