New York’s Dyslexia Task Force Act: What Does This Mean to Me?
On May 24, 2022, The New York Senate passed The Dyslexia Task Force Act A.2185-B/S.441-C. Senator Brad Hoylman sponsored the Senate bill. The bill had already passed on the Assembly side, where Assemblymember Robert Carroll sponsored it. The bill’s next stop is with Governor Kathy Hochul. After that, the Governor signs the bill into law. That will be a day of celebration! A few years ago, I wrote about New York’s Guidance Memo on Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia when it passed. Any legislation or activity that improves literacy or education for children with dyslexia is favorable, and anything that passes in New York is significant. We owe it to ourselves to celebrate any type of progress. However, as parents and guardians struggling to get children the reading services they need, nothing can happen fast enough. Even the best bills are not the entire solution. However, policy is critical, and policy influences the culture of literacy. This bill is the start of good policy. What’s promising about The Dyslexia Task Force Act is that it provides an opportunity to carve out specific frameworks designed to identify struggling readers and writers due to potential dyslexia/dysgraphia. The Task Force also documents the most appropriate interventions and trainings proven to demonstrate high gains when properly implemented. Additionally, the task force’s work happens… | Read More »New York’s Dyslexia Task Force Act: What Does This Mean to Me?