Colorado starts Dyslexia screenings

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Dyslexia screenings are now required in Colorado for kindergarteners through third-graders, starting with the 2026-27 school year.

Under a new state law, school districts must develop their own screening process or adopt a universal dyslexia screener meeting certain criteria.

“Either way, the screener must accurately and reliably identify students at risk of reading difficulties,” according to Senate Bill 25-200, which is titled “Dyslexia Screening and READ Act Requirements.”

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Dyslexia in police leadership

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Assistant Chief Constable and NPCC neurodiversity lead, Matt Welsted speaks about his dyslexia and how organisations can support neurodiversities.

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Concordia researchers become the first to clinically scrutinise the popular Dyslexia Adult Checklist

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The neurobiological and developmental learning disorder dyslexia possibly affects up to 15 per cent of the population, but it remains difficult, time-consuming and expensive to accurately diagnose. Screening tools, especially online checklists, can help individuals self-evaluate risk factors, but few if any have been scientifically validated until now.

In a paper published in the journal Dyslexia, Concordia researchers became the first to show that the Dyslexia Adult Checklist, a free online resource developed by the British Dyslexia Association and among the most widely used dyslexia checklists globally, is both valid and reliable as an indicator of dyslexia. They do recommend, however, lowering the threshold of mild dyslexia from its current level.

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6 ways to improve interventions for specific learning difficulties

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There is plenty of research around SLD – such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia – but teachers and schools need to be involved in the development of new approaches, says Gillian Stirton

A motivated corps of experts, developers, entrepreneurs and others create ways to combat the difficulties and downstream disadvantages that come with SLD such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia, or combinations of these.

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How AI can help detect dyslexia in children

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A team of researchers from the State University of New York at Buffalo has presented an innovative study on the use of artificial intelligence in the early detection of dyslexia and dysgraphia in children.

The study proposes a method for analyzing handwriting—on paper or tablet—to identify early signs of these disorders. Its aim is to complement existing screening tools, which are often costly, time-consuming, and focused on detecting only one disorder at a time.

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