When I used to work weekends/holidays in an upmarket grocery store it wasn't unusual for apparently affluent, well dressed, middle class people to ask what various labels or ingredient lists said. They were English speakers so no language barrier, they basically couldn't read.
With today's shift to written rather than spoken communication (FB, Twitter, txts, iPads, etc) reading is even more important I'd say and I can't imagine how limiting it must be if you can't.
I was interested in helping with adult literacy classes but I'd have to get a primary education teacher degree and then take a specialised post grad diploma in literacy and social work. Total 5 years minimum so bollox to that.
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