Rhode Island – 2012 – H7541 – Dyslexia Diagnosis and Treatment
This act would enact the Rhode Island dyslexia act to establish policies and treatment for students with dyslexia in Rhode Island schools. Provides that local education agencies must consider symptoms and diagnosis of dyslexia in developing literacy intervention plans and individual education plans.Sets standards for instructional plans for students with reading disabilities and dyslexia based on legislative finding that scientific evidence supports systematic phonics based instruction.