On the recordOctober 23, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I rise today because October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, nearly 5.8 million students in the U.S. have been diagnosed with a learning disorder. Up to one in five of these students suffers from dyslexia. This learning disability causes difficulty with reading comprehension, math, and a variety of other subject areas. More research is needed to understand dyslexia so students receive research- based instruction and have the best opportunities to learn and succeed in the 21st century. That is why I have cosponsored the READ Act of 2015, a bill that requires the National Science Foundation to fund dyslexia research. This bill is good for students, good for educators, and good for America. ____________________
