Bipartisan Resolution to Support Students with Dyslexia

1 in 5 individuals have dyslexia.

Self-made millionaires are four times more likely than the rest of the population to be dyslexic.

It is real. It is amazing. Those with dyslexia change our world. It should be fully recognized.

We want our future thinkers to be "progressive", individual and well-educated; we must then reflect this within our culture and policies.

Congress is taking steps in this direction. They need to know if their constituents support an educational environment and direction which recognizes the gifts of all learners. Let them know!

For more information on H.Res. 456, 113th Congress, including sample letters, check out the Wrightslaw blog or Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity.

New Case Law

According to a recent posting at Wrights Law, IDEA language requires that all states "to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities' to ensure that they receive needed special education services.". On June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court ruled on a case that will directly impact the delivery of a Free and Appopriate Education and determining what it means to have a disability in a public school. To read more of the Wrights Law article click here.