MONTPELIER, Vt (ABC22/FOX44) - According to data from the Child Mind Institute, one in five kids are diagnosed with Dyslexia - a neuro-biological difference in the way someone learns and processes information.

In Montpelier, the Kellogg-Hubbard library has committed to removing barriers to literacy for neuro-diverse patrons through their Dyslexic Positive Library initiative.

Youth librarian Nicole Westbom says caregivers often come in wanting to help their neuro-divergent kiddos, but are unsure of where to start.

"They were looking to us as well as their literacy specialist in their school and teachers," she explains.

Westbom, along with fellow literary advocates Emily Carley and Susan Whitehead, realized that libraries are uniquely positioned to help with this problem.

"They're natur

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