New York State Education Department Dyslexia Dysgraphia Task Force
*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. |
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. |
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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