NJ Spotlight published the following article on January 22, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
DYSLEXIA SCREENING MANDATE LEADS LIST OF EDUCATION BILLS SIGNED BY CHRISTIE
JOHN MOONEY | JANUARY 22, 2014
Schoolchildren with reading difficulties in the earliest grades will now have to be screened by their schools for dyslexia and other reading disorders, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie.
The bill, S-2442, was the last part of a legislative package aimed at improving identification and support of children with the disorder.
Virtually all of the bills in the dyslexia package were signed by the governor over the last several months, albeit some with more conditions attached than others. This bill would require specific screening of students who show signs of dyslexia or other disorders by the end of first semester of second grade.
Backers of the bills said they are an important step toward bringing badly needed resources to students with dyslexia.