In Grade 2, Jasper Fleming acquired his “superpower.”

The Edmonton native had developed anxiety over the previous two school years, unable to read and write at the same level as his peers.

It wasn’t for a lack of intelligence — his parents, Lise and Aric, say he was extremely well-spoken — but that only exacerbated the nerves.

Toward the end of the school year, Fleming got his answer: he was diagnosed with severe dyslexia.

The diagnosis was a blessing for Fleming: “it was nice to put a name to [it],” he said. From there, he was able to attack life with all the proper information. He joined a free program called Right To Learn, funded by the Free Masons, in its first year, where he received twice-weekly after-school tutoring.

“Through that, I rewired my brain in a way that allowed me t

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