https://josiemingay.wordpress.com/2014/ ... wish-list/
The 'wish-list' includes some very sensible and doable ideas that could make a big difference to learners who struggle to read and write quickly and competently.The Dyslexia-Friendly Classroom - One Student's Wish List
The other issue why 'it does not have to be this way' is if learners with dyslexic tendencies really did receive the best possible reading, spelling and handwriting instruction.
I think it is also relevant that 'phonics' is still perceived to be 'baby stuff' and not the 'adult stuff' that it really is.
Are there Alphabetic Code Charts in classrooms where students are not yet fully conversant with the complex English alphabetic code - and this would include learners for whom English is a new language in an English-speaking context - regardless of age!
See the free, printable Alphabetic Code Charts here:
http://alphabeticcodecharts.com/free_charts.html
And if handwriting is an issue, see the free resources, patter and guidance (video footage and pdfs) here:
www.debbiehepplewhitehandwriting.com