Here's the problem literacy is technically defined as being able to read and write, but literacy can also mean understanding. I don't doubt he wasn't able to understand what was going on, but its virtually impossible to move upwards in any situation without being able to have basic reading skills, he says he taught visually well how was he able to put together these presentations w/o being able to read instructions or searches it just doesn't add up and i'm not completely surprised that the news wouldn't have picked that up