Petition - Dyslexia

One in five students is dyslexic.  50% of 4th Graders are not reading on grade level.  Only seven states nationwide evaluate all Kindergarten and 1st Graders for Dyslexia and as a consequence so many of our students go undiagnosed.

Join Brooke Lyn and me and sign our petition to call on the Governor, Mayor, Chancellor & Legislature to make New York the eighth state to universally screen all Kindergartners for dyslexia and to work together to dedicate the resources necessary to ensure that all of our children who struggle with dyslexia and other learning differences get the quality education that they deserve. 

Who's signing

Joanne Rotunno
Leah Wasserman
tania szilagyi
Jamie Serlin
Laura Campbell-Lui
Mary Stachow
Miriam Calabro
kathryn kirk
Lori Goldstein
Steven Elworth
Faith Gertner
Megan Johnson
Laura Nowatka
Sara Ruvinsky
Maja Castillo
Maria stehle
Christine Love
Carolee Shubert
Nathan Levy
Ellen Wolfson
Jonathan Schneider
Jenny Price
Kimberly Salmon
Liz Farrell
Jyoti Parekh
Christiania Cobean
Deborah McCavitt
Rabil Amir
charles wolfson
Michael Wolfson
2,071 signatures

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  • Joanne Rotunno
    signed 2018-11-19 06:49:23 -0500
    Wonderful that dyslexia is finally getting the recognition it needs.
  • Leah Wasserman
    signed 2018-11-17 19:43:53 -0500
    As as speech language pathologist who treats students with dyslexia, I cannot be more supportive of this measure! Early Identification and proper multi-sensory reading instruction is key for teaching students with dyslexia how to read and give them the same opportunities for success as their peers.
  • tania szilagyi
    signed 2018-11-17 12:04:21 -0500
    I know first hand how devastating is for a child the lack of properly diagnosing dyslexia as soon as reading difficulties are experienced.

    Children believe they are stupid and their self esteem is for for ever damaged. Proper diagnosis and timely help could prevent life long issues.
  • Jamie Serlin
    signed 2018-11-17 11:19:34 -0500
  • Laura Campbell-Lui
    signed 2018-11-17 10:07:12 -0500
  • Mary Stachow
    signed 2018-11-17 09:38:26 -0500
    This is badly needed. My brother was dyslexic. He suffered much abuse by my father who called him lazy and punished him for his poor marks in school. Needless to say he dropped out of school at the age of 15. He was smart in many ways but the fact that he couldn’t read held him back. He had many problems with paying bills, signing contracts, etc. Because of his handicap, he was taken advantage of by so-called friends.
  • Miriam Calabro
    signed 2018-11-17 08:12:00 -0500
  • kathryn kirk
    signed 2018-11-17 04:12:06 -0500
    kathryn kirk
  • Lori Goldstein
    signed 2018-11-16 22:01:51 -0500
    I have dyslexia When I was young it was virtually unheard of I’m so happy that early interventionist proposed
  • Steven Elworth
    signed 2018-11-16 21:57:06 -0500
  • Faith Gertner
    signed 2018-11-16 20:12:04 -0500
    My nephew was diagnosed with Dyslexia in High School. Without a doubt, early detection would have made a difference in his life. Please create sceening for kindergardeners. This is simple, but SO important!
  • Megan Johnson
    signed 2018-11-16 18:50:30 -0500
  • Laura Nowatka
    signed 2018-11-16 09:34:52 -0500
  • Sara Ruvinsky
    signed 2018-11-15 09:18:14 -0500
  • Maja Castillo
    signed 2018-11-12 14:28:42 -0500
  • Maria stehle
    signed 2018-11-11 14:33:37 -0500
  • Christine Love
    signed via 2018-11-11 05:01:03 -0500
  • Carolee Shubert
    signed via 2018-11-10 13:53:25 -0500
  • Nathan Levy
    signed via 2018-11-10 13:06:33 -0500
  • Ellen Wolfson
    signed 2018-11-10 12:17:01 -0500
  • Jonathan Schneider
    signed 2018-11-10 10:12:32 -0500
  • Jenny Price
    signed 2018-11-10 09:14:51 -0500
  • Kimberly Salmon
    signed 2018-11-09 10:51:51 -0500
  • Liz Farrell
    signed 2018-11-08 21:23:06 -0500
  • Jyoti Parekh
    signed 2018-11-08 19:09:31 -0500
  • Christiania Cobean
    signed 2018-11-07 14:22:29 -0500
  • Deborah McCavitt
    signed 2018-11-06 14:00:29 -0500
  • Rabil Amir
    signed 2018-11-06 13:05:20 -0500
  • charles wolfson
    signed 2018-11-06 12:55:53 -0500
  • Michael Wolfson
    signed 2018-11-06 08:48:28 -0500
    Michael Wolfson