What is normal and why do we insist children fit that mold?  Find out about our society's insistence on shunning the different by listening to an extraordinary man whose devotion to a better world empowers us all,. Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. He is a graduate of Brown University’s class of 2000 and holds an honors degree in English Literature you may remember his wonderful book. the short bus a journey beyond normal.