Sign the Petition to Support the Dyslexia Task Force Act!

My Dyslexia Task Force Act, A.2185-B/S.441-C, passed the Assembly and Senate! 

The bill will establish a statewide task force to examine appropriate and effective evidence-based screening, intervention, and support for students with and at risk of dyslexia and dysgraphia. This is the result of years of work and advocacy and represents the first major piece of legislation focused on dyslexia screening, curriculum, and teacher training that has ever passed in New York, so let's make sure the Senate passes this bill!

This legislation will mandate the Commissioner of the State Education Department to create a task force of educators, doctors, researchers, parents and advocates to examine and recommend the appropriate and evidence based screening methods, curriculum changes and teacher training that should be implemented for all students in kindergarten through 5th grade with dyslexia and dysgraphia.

Sign the petition to let the Governor know she should sign it into law! 

 

 

 

Who's signing

Elaine Mellon
Kathleen Hawkins
Samantha D’Ambrosio
Katerina Pennino
Alyson Smith
Molly Cavanaugh
Anna DellOlio
Danielle Morris
Stephanie Colacino
Elaine Murphy
Gina Rendo
Christine Benigno
Ian Allen
Maureen Hanley
Kim Nau
Linda Creamer
Shannon Allen
Laurel Dyer
Melissa Corso
April Shugars
Billie Jo Damboise
Adam Woodford
Deborah Overholt
Donna Kennedy
Heather Longyear
Katie Love
Dorothy Warner
Pamela Petrini Mele
2,479 signatures

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  • Elaine Mellon
    signed 2019-10-22 22:42:09 -0400
    Originally from NY
  • Kathleen Hawkins
    signed 2019-10-22 22:32:17 -0400
  • Samantha D’Ambrosio
    signed 2019-10-22 22:30:36 -0400
  • Katerina Pennino
    signed 2019-10-22 22:23:16 -0400
  • Alyson Smith
    signed via 2019-10-22 22:19:20 -0400
  • Molly Cavanaugh
    signed via 2019-10-22 22:15:37 -0400
  • Anna DellOlio
    signed via 2019-10-22 22:04:56 -0400
  • Danielle Morris
    signed via 2019-10-22 22:01:44 -0400
  • Jennifer Newman
    @TallDameinHeels tweeted link to this page. 2019-10-22 21:56:52 -0400
    Sign the petition: Petition - Dyslexia https://www.robertcarroll.nyc/dyslexia?recruiter_id=24039
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  • Stephanie Colacino
    signed 2019-10-22 21:40:28 -0400
  • Elaine Murphy
    signed via 2019-10-22 21:24:38 -0400
  • Gina Rendo
    signed via 2019-10-22 21:22:13 -0400
  • Christine Benigno
    signed via 2019-10-22 21:21:12 -0400
  • Ian Allen
    signed via 2019-10-22 21:17:10 -0400
  • Maureen Hanley
    signed 2019-10-22 21:11:31 -0400
  • Kim Nau
    signed 2019-10-22 21:10:54 -0400
  • Linda Creamer
    signed 2019-10-22 21:03:13 -0400
  • Shannon Allen
    signed via 2019-10-22 20:52:52 -0400
  • Laurel Dyer
    signed via 2019-10-22 20:41:11 -0400
  • Melissa Corso
    signed via 2019-10-22 19:59:16 -0400
  • April Shugars
    signed via 2019-10-22 19:39:18 -0400
  • Billie Jo Damboise
    signed via 2019-10-22 19:32:46 -0400
    Children with Dylexia are very smart given the chance of early help and diagnosis.
  • Kate B
    @KTBG10 tweeted link to this page. 2019-10-22 18:46:45 -0400
    Sign the petition: Petition - Dyslexia https://www.robertcarroll.nyc/dyslexia?recruiter_id=24007
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  • Adam Woodford
    signed 2019-10-22 18:41:25 -0400
    My daughter was diagnosed Dyslexic and has struggled for years. For many of those she believed she was stupid, until we received her diagnosis. Now that we know how to help her, she no longer thinks this. If only there had been earlier screening and we knew sooner she would have never had to feel that way. We owe it to our children to find these diagnosis sooner and treat them sooner. Once kids get to 4th grade, it’s 4 times harder to remediate.
  • Deborah Overholt
    signed 2019-10-22 18:25:00 -0400
    My granddaughter was diagnosed with dyslexia , she thought she was stupid before she was diagnosed…the relief on her face when she found out she wasn’t stupid brought tears to my eyes…we need early intervention for these children
  • Donna Kennedy
    signed 2019-10-22 13:25:09 -0400
  • Heather Longyear
    signed 2019-10-21 16:00:39 -0400
  • Katie Love
    signed 2019-10-21 09:43:57 -0400
    YES! Screen the kids and get them into multi-sensory teaching, before the learning gap is created!
  • Dorothy Warner
    signed 2019-10-19 19:28:46 -0400
  • Pamela Petrini Mele
    signed 2019-10-19 18:18:47 -0400