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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1548 

Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as ‘‘National 

Learning Disabilities Awareness Month’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 22, 2024 

Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. MOLINARO, Mrs. 

CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. LYNCH, 

Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. HOYER, 

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. PANETTA, and 

Mr. BUCSHON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as 

‘‘National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month’’. 

Whereas section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401) defines a specific learning 

disability as— 

(1) a disorder in 1 or more of the basic psychological 

processes involved in understanding or in using language, 

spoken or written, which may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, 

or do mathematical calculations; 


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(2) including such conditions as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, 

and developmental aphasia; and 

(3) not including a learning problem that is primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, 

of intellectual disabilities, of emotional disturbance, or of 

environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage; 

Whereas a specific learning disability is the most prevalent 

disability of students who are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et 

seq.), affecting 34 percent of all students who received 

special education services; 

Whereas the National Assessment of Educational Progress 

indicates that more than 95 percent of students in grade 

4 and students in grade 8 with a specific learning disability were not proficient in reading in academic year 

2022; 

Whereas the National Assessment of Educational Progress 

indicates that more than 93 percent of students in grade 

4 and students in grade 8 with a specific learning disability were not proficient in math in academic year 

2022; 

Whereas National Assessment of Educational Progress math 

and reading scores indicate that Black and Hispanic students with a specific learning disability experience even 

greater opportunity gaps than their White and Asian 

peers; 

Whereas research shows that students with specific learning 

disabilities can achieve commensurate with their peers, if 

given appropriate instruction and support; 


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Whereas developmentally appropriate universal screening 

should begin as early as possible to assess which students 

demonstrate the most pervasive risk factors for specific 

learning disabilities; and 

Whereas research rooted in the science of reading establishes 

an evidence base of effective instructional methods for developing reading skills for students with and at risk for 

specific learning disabilities: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 

3 Learning Disabilities Awareness Month’’; and 

4 (2) calls on State educational agencies and local 

5 educational agencies to continue to meet the needs 

6 of students with specific learning disabilities through 

7 a free appropriate public education. 

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