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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Is solving dyslexia really that easy?

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Dyslexia: News from the web:

If we believe the statements from reading vision, a newly formed company from 2012, we should be able to solve dyslexia for most kids following their method.

In their own words:

Reading Vision is a company devoted to helping struggling readers. Our goal is to help them “see” the words more clearly, which in turn will improve their fluency and comprehension, and ultimately help build their confidence as a student. The Reading Vision system, commonly referred to as “Penny Power®” was developed by a dyslexic, George Manilla, M.D. In 2012 Dr. Manilla recruited Joe de Braga and Linda Lindsey to form the Reading Vision company. Since that time we have trained teachers across northern Nevada as well as worked with hundreds of individual students in Nevada and Wyoming.

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Mandatory Dyslexia screening in New Jersey

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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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