Illiteracy is still prevalent here in the United States. The U.S. Department of Education reported that “27 million American adults have dropped out of school because of their inability to read and write.” “According to assessments of adult literacy in the United States, approximately 47%, or 90 million American adults, have literacy skills below the high school level and are unable to read complex texts, including numerous health-related documents. » (Low health literacy is high among Americans - Am J Health-Syst-Pharm) Due to lack of awareness, this still goes unnoticed. But what are the effects on illiteracy for our century today? The consequences are deprivation of daily life. They miss out on important things that most of us take for granted. The morning newspaper, greeting cards, or even special notes our family sends us via email. Imagine walking down the street and not being able to read the billboards; it can be very frustrating. They are isolated from the world. They don't know how to ask for help. Statistics show that the majority of...