This paper presents João em Foco, a Learning Object (LO) to help professionals and parents to understand about dyslexia, a specific learning disorder. The LO provides information about diagnosis, treatment and better practices to help the development of people in this condition, overcoming different barriers faced by them. The validation process was performed with Pedagogy students of the State University of Feira de Santana and by the feedback of specialized professionals that deal with dyslexic people from the ABCD Institute, a social organization that disseminates projects that have a positive impact on the lives of people with dyslexia.