Delaware House Concurrent Resolution 158
Session 152
Designating October As “Dyslexia Awareness Month” In Delaware.
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Passed Senate on Jun 30, 2024
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
Kimberly Williams
Laura V. Sturgeon
S. Elizabeth Lockman
First Action
Jun 25, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 30, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Bill Number
158
State
Delaware
Session
152
checkPassed on June 25, 2024
Motion Text
SM
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Summary
This concurrent resolution designates October of each year as “Dyslexia Awareness Month” in Delaware. According to the United States National Institute of Health, dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak. 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.
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 after. Proper diagnosis, early and appropriate treatment, 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, and process and express information more efficiently.
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, reminding students and their parents that living with dyslexia can be tackled with early intervention. Each year during the month of October, conferences are held around the United States to promote awareness, research, and early identification of dyslexia.
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06/30/2024
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
06/25/2024
House
Passed in House by Voice Vote
06/25/2024
House
Introduced in House
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Open States
Record Created
Jun 26, 2024 1:20:54 AM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2024 1:58:00 AM