1 of 3 | Makenzie Gilkison stands in the main lobby at Greenfield Central High School, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Greenfield, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) 2 of 3 | Makenzie Gilkison walks down the hallway at Greenfield Central High School, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Greenfield, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Makenzie Gilkison sits in the lobby at Greenfield Central High School, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Greenfield, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as “srkastik.” The 14-year-old from suburban Indianapolis can sound out words, but her dyslexia makes the process so draining that she often struggles with comprehension. “I just assumed I was stupid,” she recalled of her early grade […]
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