Is learning a second language an advantage or disadvantage to a child
who has dyslexic difficulties of a phonological nature? I understand
that early exposure to different languages can help to sensitise
children to phonology. However, I have also seen dyslexics struggle
with learning to spell in two languages that visually and
phonologically are very similar, e.g. French and English. Also, is
there a difference if the languages are acquired early or late? Thank
you.

I have a friend who wrote on that topic. I do not know much about this
but I read her script and it was very well balanced. I cannot obtain
any details of yours or post details of my to send you the script.
However, there is a possibility for me to upload it and give you the
url if this question is still active. I know there is a difference at
what stage the learning process takes place. I am trilingual myself
and two of them are native, one displays a distortion (English -
started it late). A very interesting conclusion was that I do
understand many intermediate languages and I could grasp the rough
meaning of a Spanish text, though I have never attempted to speak or
learn it. Why, I do not know and I cannot objectively justify this, it
is rather your job : ). Though you mentioned English and French in one
of your postings, I would rather prefer English-Spanish. French is way
beyond my ability, even on a visual basis.