EARLY SCREENING & REMEDIATION
Stop Learning Differences Becoming
Lifelong Disabilities
EARLY SCREENING & REMEDIATION
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Dyslexia Dysgraphia Task Force Public Hearings
Register & Have Your Say!
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*Albany Public Hearing
Monday, September 16, 2024 @ 6:00–9:00 pm Doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm New York State Education Building Chancellor's Hall 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234 Registration and Request to Testify Form - Albany *Zoom Public Hearing (Virtual) Monday, September 23, 2024 @ 6:00–9:00 pm Registration and Request to Testify Form - Zoom *New York City Public Hearing Tuesday, October 1, 2024 @ 6:00–9:00 pm Doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm The Winward School 212 E 93rd Street New York, NY 10128 Registration and Request to Testify Form - New York City *Submit Written Electronic Testimony Individuals wishing to submit written electronic testimony must complete the form and submit it by October 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. |
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More About the Task Force:
Pursuant to Chapter 76 of the Laws of 2024, “The commissioner of education shall establish a task force to examine appropriate and effective evidence-based dyslexia and dysgraphia screening methods, reading interventions, and other educational supports for students in kindergarten through grade five. … The task force shall conduct … public hearings for the purpose of obtaining information from stakeholders and other interested parties including but not limited to speech pathologists, reading specialists, teachers, school administrators, and parents.”
The goal of this Task Force is to prepare a comprehensive report of findings and recommendations, due December 22, 2024. These hearings will engage stakeholders and the public and focus on screening methods, reading interventions, and educational supports.
Pursuant to Chapter 76 of the Laws of 2024, “The commissioner of education shall establish a task force to examine appropriate and effective evidence-based dyslexia and dysgraphia screening methods, reading interventions, and other educational supports for students in kindergarten through grade five. … The task force shall conduct … public hearings for the purpose of obtaining information from stakeholders and other interested parties including but not limited to speech pathologists, reading specialists, teachers, school administrators, and parents.”
The goal of this Task Force is to prepare a comprehensive report of findings and recommendations, due December 22, 2024. These hearings will engage stakeholders and the public and focus on screening methods, reading interventions, and educational supports.
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HELP US STOP THE BIAS AGAINST UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
The American Psychiatric Association and the DSM-5-TR
Ever wonder why so many children struggle to read but are never tested by the school psychologist? Why are so many diagnosed with ADHD but cannot read? Check out the latest studies on the DMS-5 panel. They show that the psychologists tasked with updating the DMS-5 criteria are paid vast sums. How would this affect their bias when billions of dollars are in the pharmaceutical industry? What does this mean for ethics? Here's the research paper on Undisclosed Financial Conflicts of Interest in DSM-5-TR: Cross-Sectional Analysis HERE: dsm-5-tr_conflict_of_interest.pdf
What problems do advocates see in the community due to the APA's criteria?
Ever wonder why so many children struggle to read but are never tested by the school psychologist? Why are so many diagnosed with ADHD but cannot read? Check out the latest studies on the DMS-5 panel. They show that the psychologists tasked with updating the DMS-5 criteria are paid vast sums. How would this affect their bias when billions of dollars are in the pharmaceutical industry? What does this mean for ethics? Here's the research paper on Undisclosed Financial Conflicts of Interest in DSM-5-TR: Cross-Sectional Analysis HERE: dsm-5-tr_conflict_of_interest.pdf
What problems do advocates see in the community due to the APA's criteria?
- Underprivileged children are not being tested for specific learning disorder
- Underprivileged children are more often diagnosed with ADHD-parents are told this is why they cannot read
- ADHD diagnosis is not a mandate for reading remediation
- Children with epilepsy or other unrelated neurological issues are not being tested for dyslexia or given reading remediation
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School psychologists generally follow the American Psychiatric Association's criteria for diagnosing Specific Learning Disorders.
Here's the Criteria (see screenshot below): Under "What is Specific Learning Disorder" To be diagnosed with a specific learning disorder, a person must meet four criteria. 4. Learning difficulties are not due to other conditions, such as intellectual disability, vision or hearing problems, a neurological condition (e.g., pediatric stroke), adverse conditions such as economic or environmental disadvantage, lack of instruction, or difficulties speaking/understanding the language. |
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Megan Wright
Cairo-Durham Central, Greene County
3rd-Grade Students, 2019: 75 students Total reading below grade level: 65% At Basic Level: 37% Below Basic: 28% Calculated Dropouts: 7 Unprepared Graduates: 27 Cost to taxpayer for illiteracy: $ 1,566,000 
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Carrie RodriguezGreece Central, Monroe County
3rd-Grade Students, 2019: 718 students Total reading below grade level: 59% At Basic Level: 39% Below Basic: 20% Calculated Dropouts: 58 Unprepared Graduates: 234 Cost to taxpayer for illiteracy: $ 12,956,000
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