Requires the State Board of Education to distribute to each school board information on screening instruments available to identify students who exhibit potential indicators of dyslexia and other reading disabilities.
Enacted - Past Sessions
New Jersey – 2012-2013 – A3606/S2441 – Professional Development
Requires Department of Education to provide professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities; mandates certain school district personnel annually compete two hours of professional development related to reading disabilities.
Pennsylvania - 2013-2014 - HB 198 - Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program
Defines dyslexia and establishes pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia, such as low phonemic awareness.
Mississippi - 2013 - HB 672 - Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship
Increases the maximum number of Master’s candidate students eligible for a scholarship under the Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program from 10 to 20.
Arkansas - 2013 - SB 33 - Children with Dyslexia
To ensure that children with dyslexia have their needs met by the public school system. Defines dyslexia and relate disorder; requires screening and intervention.
New Jersey - 2012-2013 - S2439 / A3608 - Definition of Dyslexia
Directs State Board of Education to incorporate the International Dyslexia Association’s definition of dyslexia into special education regulations. Defines dyslexia as “a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin.