Dyslexia Day at the Capitol 2018

Dyslexia Day at the Capitol

is  February 7, 2018!!

             We will hand out packets for attendees to deliver to their reps

As we prepare to meet in February, please take a moment to locate you local representatives by using this link.

Reach out to their office by phone or email to let them know that we will be at the capitol on February 7th and would love to speak with them in person, if possible.  We’ll be distributing materials on the day of the event to all volunteers to deliver to the offices of their legislators.

Even if you are not able to attend the event in person, it’s very helpful for as many of us as possible to reach out to the legislators to make them aware that our group will be there.  We’ll make sure that information gets delivered to each office, so you can tell them to be on the lookout for it.

We are advocating for the following goals:

• A universal definition and understanding of “dyslexia” in the state education code

• Mandatory teacher training on dyslexia, its warning signs and appropriate intervention strategies

• Mandatory early screening tests for dyslexia

• Mandatory dyslexia remediation programs, which can be accessed by both general and special education populations

• Access to appropriate “assistive technologies” in the public school setting for students with dyslexia

DAY OF EVENT SCHEDULE

This year’s event schedule is a little different from the past couple of years. Instead of inviting the legislators to lunch, we will be pairing up to deliver information directly to their offices and/or trying to schedule one on one meetings with them throughout the day so please reach out personally to your representatives in advance to let them know that you would like to meet them.

Again, Here is the Schedule:

             We will hand out packets for attendees to deliver to their reps

2018 Community Partners: