Derrius, you were diagnosed later in life, and frankly you recounted how you had a real struggle prior to that point.
What is the cost to society of the child not being identified and not receiving what that child needs?
I think we have an obligation to our children and to our teachers to identify this at the earliest possible time.
Again, could you just speak to that?
It just strikes me as somehow odd, because I've heard that in Louisiana people entering prison are screened for dyslexia...
I congratulate Senators Cassidy and Mikulski who have come together to sponsor the bipartisan Senate Resolution 275.
dyslexia cuts across all boundaries--ethnic, racial, SES, gender, national and political.
dyslexia is the most common of learning disabilities.
dyslexia is especially prevalent and unrecognized in children of color and children who are disadvantaged.
I hope this resolution is the first of many steps in the right direction.
We passed a bipartisan resolution which calls upon Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recogn...
This morning we are having a hearing titled 'Educational Milestones of Dyslexia' that will highlight the importance of e...
If everyone is thinking like this, the dyslexic is the out-of-the-box thinker who thinks so creatively when others are j...
You can look at poor reading rates in 3d grade and predict the number of prison cells you need 20 years later.
The absence of early screening intervention ends up having persistent effects into adolescence.
Let me also ask you to comment. Derrius' testimony spoke to how once he was identified, it sounds like it was boot camp ...
Waiting is harmful and not acceptable.
dyslexia is not, and should not, be used as a political issue.
