State Assembly approves bill to screen students for dyslexia
by Diane D’Amico - A bill that would require the screening of young students who show signs of dyslexia or other reading disabilities was approved unanimously Thursday by the state Assembly. The vote...
View ArticleDyslexia bill will require screening for second graders
by Peggy McGlone - A bill requiring school districts to screen children for dyslexia and other reading disabilities was passed by the Assembly yesterday. Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May)...
View ArticleDyslexia bill expected to get final governor’s signature
by Ann Richardson - Nine years after her mission began, Beth Ravelli said she is relieved, but elated that creating the “Roadmap for Dyslexia” is almost at an end. “It’s been an incredible journey,”...
View ArticleThe dyslexia excuse for bad teaching
I doubt there has ever been a society so easily fooled by pseudo-science and quackery as ours is. Millions of healthy people take happy pills that do them obvious harm, and are increasingly correlated...
View ArticleFrom NJ to Korea, dyslexia bills are crossing borders
by Diane D’Amico - Beth Ravelli thought she finally could rest this year after Gov. Chris Christie signed the last of a series of bills in January to address dyslexia and reading disabilities in New...
View ArticleIf you suspect your child has dyslexia, you are probably right
by Nancy M. Scharff - Most people know the word dyslexia, but few understand it. Diane Reott is one local parent who knows a great deal about it. She just wishes she had learned it earlier for the sake...
View ArticleParents advocate for dyslexia screenings at school
by Steve Stein - One by one, a half-dozen parents overcome by emotion told District 709 administrators and School Board members their stories. They described the frustrations of watching their children...
View ArticleMore parents and legislators work on passing dyslexia bills
by Sara K. Satullo - Daphne Uliana wasn’t diagnosed with dyslexia until she was a junior in high school. By then the Hanover Township, Northampton County, resident says, it was almost too late to help...
View ArticleTeenager with dyslexia joins efforts to pass legislation for screenings
by Amanda Brandeis - A local teenager wants more support for students with learning disabilities, specifically those struggling with dyslexia. In kindergarten, Ben Cooper was struggling with reading....
View ArticleOur education system does not support students with dyslexia
by David Cox - I have this issue with how I hear words, Gareth, a 31-year-old graphic designer, tells me. “So for example, while I was growing up, it was really hard to tell the difference between the...
View ArticleTen percent of the world’s population is dyslexic
By Bill Chappell - A designer who has dyslexia has created a font to help dyslexic readers navigate text, designing letters in a way that avoids confusion and adds clarity. And in England, two...
View ArticleLet’s train teachers to identify signs of dyslexia
by Elaine Houston - Should teachers in New York State be trained to recognize students with dyslexia? Many parents say “yes.” In fact, parents attending a News Channel 13 education forum this past...
View ArticleDistrict to pilot intervention program for students with dyslexia
by John Best - The Pen Argyl Area School District could be one of six districts statewide to participate in the Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program. The Pennsylvania Department of...
View ArticleThe value of assistive technology for students with dyslexia
by Kevin Riordan - I remember yearning to read the comics in the Sunday paper. But the hieroglyphs inside the speech balloons remained inscrutable, until – on a sunny morning in Miss O’Shea’s class – I...
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