Make sure that they have a language base on which to build literacy skills, make sure they have appropriate educational opportunities, and follow up. Read to them, have them read to you.
If you have a problem with my word choice, address it directly, or better yet, ignore it. There is no need for sly remarks. If you can't have an adult conversation with people who have different views, and discuss CONTENT, instead of word choice, none of use are going to get anywhere.
