Bill Text: DE SCR55 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: Designating October As "dyslexia Awareness Month."

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-6)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-06-26 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [SCR55 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-SCR55-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Sen. Henry

 

Sens. Hall-Long, Hocker, Sokola, Townsend, Venables; Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, Heffernan, Hudson, J. Johnson, Kenton, Paradee, Ramone, Spiegelman, Wilson

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55

DESIGNATING OCTOBER AS "DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH."



WHEREAS, dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person's ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak; and

WHEREAS, dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children and persists throughout life with 10 percent of the population or one out of every 10 people in the United States suffering from dyslexia; and

WHEREAS, dyslexia is identifiable with over 90 percent certainty in children ages five and one-half to six and one-half; and

WHEREAS, children with dyslexia who are identified as dyslexic and provided with effective reading instruction in kindergarten and first grade, will have significantly fewer problems learning to read at grade-level than children who are not identified as dyslexic or provided help until third grade or later; and

WHEREAS, children with untreated dyslexia suffer devastating personal consequences as it is the primary reason teenagers drop out of school, is a contributing factor to juvenile delinquency, and can lead to adults unable to achieve at their fullest capacity; and

WHEREAS, proper diagnosis, early and appropriate intervention and support from family, teachers and friends will greatly increase a child's academic success and self-esteem, however it is never too late for adults with dyslexia to learn to read, process and express information more efficiently; and

WHEREAS, October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, reminding students and their parents that difficulties encountered in living with dyslexia can be overcome with early intervention and can lead to successes in adulthood; and

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the month of October 2014 be designated as "Dyslexia Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pre and post-employment training for dyslexia identification be encouraged in Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that early (K and Grade 1) screening be encouraged in all public schools in Delaware.


SYNOPSIS

This resolution designates October 2014 as "Dyslexia Awareness Month" in Delaware.

Author:Senator Henry

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