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Dyslexia now in US Congress

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Dyslexia: News from the web: via the hill.com

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R- La.) has introduced a House Resolution on Dyslexia (H.Res. 456, 113th Congress), which, at long last, brings hope and recognition to the one out of five children who are dyslexic and who, with proper diagnosis and evidence-based interventions and accommodations, could learn to read, to spell and to achieve at their ability and go on to fulfilling futures.

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Mandatory Dyslexia screening in New Jersey

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Dyslexia: News from the web:

Good news from the New Jersey spotlight:

Schoolchildren with reading difficulties in the earliest grades will now have to be screened by their schools for dyslexia and other reading disorders, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie.

The bill, S-2442, was the last part of a legislative package aimed at improving identification and support of children with the disorder.

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Dyslexia does not exist in Alabama?

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Woven into the story today is a message that the public schools in Alabama do not recognize dyslexia as a learning disability. SERIOUSLY?? How can a state continue to ignore widely published research about this disability? Well sometimes you cannot just believe something your read on the internet and here is a quote from the Alabama dyslexia organization:

A Public School Initiative The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDOE) decided that it wanted to serve students with dyslexia and related disorders within the public school system. Seeing the teachers as their greatest resource, the department sought training that would empower selected teachers to serve those students. As of July 2012, 101 teachers have been trained or are in training through the SDOE program to provide therapy level training in multisensory structured language education.

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Mandatory screening for dyslexia

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Although I would hope that schools are willing to screen all kids for dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning disabilities as part of their commitment to do a great job at educating the future leaders of the world, apparently we need legislation to force them to do the right thing. How can an educator ignore the existence of learning disabilities and not screen for them?

Anyway, legislation is on the way and I support every measure that helps to ensure that our kids get the support they need in order to become successful in life.

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