Bipartisan Resolution on Dyslexia – January 10 2014

Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.

 
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H. Res. 456 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 456

Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 10, 2014

Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Brownley of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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RESOLUTION

Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
  • Whereas, defined as an unexpected difficulty in reading in an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, dyslexia reflects a difficulty in getting to the individual sounds of spoken language which typically impacts speaking, reading, spelling, and often, learning a second language;
  • Whereas dyslexia is highly prevalent, affecting one out of five individuals in some form, and is persistent; 
  • Whereas dyslexia is a paradox, so that often the same individual who has a weakness in decoding or reading fluency also has strengths in higher level cognitive functions such as reasoning, critical thinking, concept formation, and problem solving; 
  • Whereas great progress has been made in understanding dyslexia at a scientific level, including its epidemiology, and cognitive and neurobiological bases; and 
  • Whereas diagnosis of dyslexia is critical, and must lead to focused, evidence-based interventions, necessary accommodations, self-awareness, self-empowerment, and school and life success: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
 
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