Back in March I wrote an editorial in support of the dyslexia legislation just introduced in the State Assembly. AB 1369 is a bill that comprehensively addressed the needs of students with dyslexia — who number one in five. These students have brains that are wired differently, making manipulation of language difficult in the typical classroom approach to reading and writing.
There’s plenty of research about how to identify, teach, and test students with dyslexia, but it’s not mandated in California. And it’s high time the Golden State caught up with modern thinking about dyslexia. This bill was intended to do just that, and it originally included provisions for:
• Early identification of students