Anita Ornelas concentrated on the image before her, chin resting in her palm as she considered a single letter on the computer screen: B. “This word has a ‘bah’ sound,” a computerized voice chimed. Although she was born in the United States and speaks fluent English, Ornelas never learned to read or write, for decades relying on her husband to convey directions and instructions. The longtime Escondido resident dropped out of high school in her junior year to raise her first child. When her husband died three years ago, routine tasks became exceedingly difficult.
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