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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...

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Dyslexia 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)...

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Dyslexia 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,”...

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The 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...

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From 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...

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If 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...

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Parents 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...

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More 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...

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Teenager 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....

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Our 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...

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Ten 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...

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Let’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...

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District 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...

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The 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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