A resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed and designating October 2015 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

Bill: 114-sres-275
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2015-10-01
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Elementary and secondary education

Neurological disorders

Special education
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates October 2015 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and calls on Congress, schools, and educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.</p>

action_date: 2015-10-07
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Designates October 2015 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and calls on Congress, schools, and educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 275 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2015 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Mikulski ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary October 7, 2015 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed and designating October 2015 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month .

Whereas dyslexia is— (1) defined as an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader; and (2) due to a difficulty in getting to the individual sounds of spoken language, which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, spell, and often, learn a language; Whereas dyslexia is the most common learning disability and affects 80 percent to 90 percent of all individuals with a learning disability; Whereas an individual with dyslexia may have weakness in decoding or reading fluency and strength in higher level cognitive functions, such as reasoning, critical thinking, concept formation, or problem solving; Whereas great progress has been made in understanding dyslexia on a scientific level, including the epidemiology and cognitive and neurobiological bases of dyslexia; and Whereas early diagnosis of dyslexia is critical for ensuring that individuals with dyslexia receive focused, evidence-based intervention that leads to the promotion of self-awareness and self-empowerment and the provision of necessary accommodations so as to ensure school and life success: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) calls on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed; and (2) designates October 2015 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month .

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 275 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2015 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Mikulski ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed and designating October 2015 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month .

Whereas dyslexia is— (1) defined as an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader; and (2) due to a difficulty in getting to the individual sounds of spoken language, which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, spell, and often, learn a language; Whereas dyslexia is the most common learning disability and affects 80 percent to 90 percent of all individuals with a learning disability; Whereas an individual with dyslexia may have weakness in decoding or reading fluency and strength in higher level cognitive functions, such as reasoning, critical thinking, concept formation, or problem solving; Whereas great progress has been made in understanding dyslexia on a scientific level, including the epidemiology and cognitive and neurobiological bases of dyslexia; and Whereas early diagnosis of dyslexia is critical for ensuring that individuals with dyslexia receive focused, evidence-based intervention that leads to the promotion of self-awareness and self-empowerment and the provision of necessary accommodations so as to ensure school and life success: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) calls on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed; and (2) designates October 2015 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month .