WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Angus King (I-Maine), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a U.S. Senate resolution recognizing October 2023 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.
“With Dyslexia impacting individuals in West Virginia and all across our country, it is important that we stand with them and recognize the significant challenges it poses to students and adults. I’m proud to again join my colleagues in introducing this resolution, which will help us to continue raising awareness about the need for early screening, diagnosis, and evidence-based invention,” Senator Capito said.
BACKGROUND:
Despite the prevalence of dyslexia, students are rarely tested. This prevents them from getting the services and accommodations necessary to assist dyslexic students learning to read. When children are not identified with dyslexia, evidence shows lifelong harm can occur, including lower career wages, reduced graduation rates, and even increased rates of incarceration.
Full text of the resolution is available here.
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