Some of my ELA teachers have been talking about dyslexia fonts lately. Is there any merit to this?

The idea that those with dyslexia might benefit from a special type font suggests that dyslexia is mainly a visual problem—an idea that has largely been rejected in the scientific community. The notion is that some fonts would be easier to read and would be particularly preferred by readers having trouble getting the print to stand still.  

My Tinkerian response: “Oh, here we go again.”

Nevertheless, I conducted a quick search of the literature and here is what I found:

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