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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 


  
2    WHEREAS, Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that 
3is neurobiological in origin and is characterized by 
4difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and 
5by poor spelling and decoding abilities; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Secondary consequences of dyslexia may include 
7problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading 
8experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background 
9knowledge; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Social emotional concerns and long-term 
11consequences, including lower academic achievement and higher 
12dropout rates, can arise from the negative impact of dyslexia 
13and poor reading abilities if not properly addressed with 
14appropriate intervention; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
16HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
17we urge public and private schools and the Illinois State 
18Board of Education to recognize that dyslexia has significant 
19educational implications that can be addressed with 
20appropriate intervention and supports; and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That public and private schools are urged to 
 
 
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1utilize the resources from the Illinois State Board of 
2Education's Reading Improvement Advisory Group and the 
3Illinois State Board of Education Dyslexia Handbook to assist 
4them in addressing the needs of students with dyslexia with 
5appropriate screening at an early age followed by appropriate 
6interventions; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8delivered to the Illinois State Board of Education.