Decoding Dyslexia-MA

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US Dyslexia Laws and Policies in 60 Seconds | National Center on Improving Literacy posted on the topic | LinkedIn 7 facts about enacted dyslexia laws and policies in the U.S. — in just 60 seconds. Want to explore dyslexia-specific and literacy-related laws across all 50 states? Visit https://lnkd.in/eifAH4fy

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Handwriting matters - excellent video.

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Interesting report on literacy at the college university level... lest you think our education crisis is only in K-12!

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What is in your district - across Massachusetts- ?
The burden of proof in Massachusetts is an expensive tax on parents of students with disabilities! Districts like Watertown, Massachusetts and Wachusett Regional School District know this and push parents to financial limits rather than provided obligations like special education services.
New Hampshire and now Louisiana are challenging that type of system . Talk to your state legislators... let's get that kind of legislation passed!

🚨 MAJOR UPDATE: How Louisiana’s New HB 342 Affects Special Education & Dyslexia Diagnoses 🚨
​A massive shift is coming to Louisiana’s education landscape! With the passage of House Bill 342, the "burden of proof" in special education due process hearings is officially shifting from parents to school districts.
​While this protects all families navigating the IEP process, it has a particularly massive impact on dyslexia diagnosis, testing, and accommodations.
​Here is what you need to know:
​🧩 The Direct Impact on Dyslexia Diagnosis
​Historically, getting a school district to officially recognize a dyslexia diagnosis and provide specific, evidence-based "structured literacy" interventions (like Orton-Gillingham) has been a uphill legal and bureaucratic battle for parents.
​No More Gatekeeping: If a school's screening or core assessment misses a child's dyslexia, or if the district refuses to provide appropriate 504/IEP accommodations, parents often have to challenge the decision.
​The New Reality: Under HB 342, if a parent files a due process hearing because they believe their child has dyslexia and isn't getting the right interventions, the school district must now prove with solid data and evidence that their evaluation and reading programs are sufficient.
​💼 For Families: A True Safety Net
​Until now, if a school claimed a child was just "behind in reading" rather than acknowledging a specific learning disability like dyslexia, the financial and legal burden was on the parents to hire independent psychologists and lawyers to prove the school wrong.
​The Impact: This law removes that immense financial barrier. Families are no longer forced to bear the overwhelming burden of proof just to get their child the specific reading interventions they legally deserve.
​🏫 For School Districts: Flawless Screening Required
​Louisiana law already mandates early dyslexia screening, but HB 342 forces school districts to be incredibly thorough.
​The Impact: Schools will need to ensure their dyslexia screenings, core assessments, and subsequent multi-sensory reading interventions are flawless and heavily documented. If a district denies a student dyslexia accommodations, they must be prepared to legally defend that choice with bulletproof data.
​🔍 Why This Matters
​For the thousands of Louisiana families navigating dyslexia, this flips the script. It moves the focus away from who has the money to fight the system, and forces the system to prove it is doing right by children who learn differently. It is a monumental win for literacy and educational equity!
​💡 Are you a parent or educator navigating dyslexia accommodations in Louisiana? Let’s talk about how this new accountability will change things for your students. Drop your thoughts in the comments!
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Parents don’t spend thousands of dollars on private reading intervention because they’re hoping their child gets recruited to the varsity reading team.

They do it because their child is struggling to read a menu, a textbook, a homework assignment, or a job application.

When families are forced to purchase privately what public schools were supposed to provide, that isn’t enrichment.

It’s remediation.

And it raises a much bigger question: Why are so many parents being forced into that position in the first place?

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