Sign the Petition to Support the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act!

Let Governor Hochul know you support the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act!

My bill, the Dyslexia Diagnosis Act (A.2898/S.5481) passed both houses this legislative session and now will go to the Governor for her signature. 

The bill mandates that private health insurance policies pay for neuropsychological exams for the purpose of diagnosing dyslexia. It is the first of its kind in the nation! The cost of these exams (between $6,000 - $10,000) are one of the major barriers to children getting a positive identification of the nature of their learning disability and therefore the services they need.  By making such evaluations affordable, this legislation will change the lives of thousands of children and their families across New York State.

Who's signing

Louis Smith III
A'dreana Williams
Louis Smith
Barbara Bell
Marjorie Lominy
Louis B. Smith
Veronica Smith
Agnes Daleus
Annette Tomlin
Julie Antoinette
Tamara Mount
Jacklyn Tomlin
Oliver jones
Beatriz Simon
carron sherry
Jennifer Martino
Heather Costabile
Wendy Rost
kristine delfausse
Karina Torres
Selma Lukic
Olga Jarkowska
Annette Caraballo
Dmitry Landa
Tanya C
Heather Merrills
Patricia Stefanovich
Christina Bruno-Liotine
Paula Stein
Carolyn Greenwood
2,490 signatures

Will you sign?

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  • Louis Smith III
    signed 2019-04-23 16:54:51 -0400
  • A'dreana Williams
    signed 2019-04-22 16:32:18 -0400
  • Louis Smith
    signed via 2019-04-21 13:53:10 -0400
  • Barbara Bell
    signed 2019-04-18 15:42:29 -0400
  • Marjorie Lominy
    signed 2019-04-17 13:02:03 -0400
  • Louis B. Smith
    signed 2019-04-17 09:59:33 -0400
  • Veronica Smith
    signed 2019-04-17 09:45:05 -0400
    Calling on the Governor, Mayor, Chancellor & Legislature please make New York the eighth state to universally screen all Kindergartners for dyslexia si we may ensure that all of our children are receiving the help they desperately need
  • Agnes Daleus
    signed 2019-04-17 07:53:46 -0400
  • Annette Tomlin
    signed 2019-04-17 07:30:08 -0400
  • Julie Antoinette
    signed 2019-04-10 21:37:04 -0400
  • Tamara Mount
    signed 2019-04-10 14:35:38 -0400
  • Jacklyn Tomlin
    signed 2019-04-05 14:01:56 -0400
  • Oliver jones
    signed 2019-04-04 15:15:13 -0400
  • Beatriz Simon
    signed via 2019-04-04 10:17:42 -0400
  • carron sherry
    signed 2019-04-03 20:58:22 -0400
  • Jennifer Martino
    signed 2019-04-03 19:30:23 -0400
  • Heather Costabile
    signed 2019-04-03 18:06:46 -0400
  • Wendy Rost
    signed 2019-03-30 10:24:05 -0400
  • kristine delfausse
    signed 2019-03-25 19:05:58 -0400
  • Karina Torres
    signed via 2019-03-24 15:55:26 -0400
  • Selma Lukic
    signed via 2019-03-24 14:06:29 -0400
  • Olga Jarkowska
    signed via 2019-03-24 10:11:01 -0400
  • Annette Caraballo
    signed 2019-03-24 06:26:09 -0400
    Thank you. My son is dyslexic and is a student at a funded school for kids with language based LDs. He is doing great because he is there. We need more testing and awareness of all learning differences.
  • Dmitry Landa
    signed 2019-03-23 08:56:00 -0400
  • Tanya C
    signed 2019-03-23 06:31:04 -0400
  • Heather Merrills
    signed 2019-03-20 20:55:06 -0400
  • Patricia Stefanovich
    signed 2019-03-20 20:32:11 -0400
  • Christina Bruno-Liotine
    signed 2019-03-18 23:23:18 -0400
  • Paula Stein
    signed 2019-03-16 09:05:26 -0400
    I agree that we need early screening for dyslexia. In addition, we need to focus funds and resources towards helping kids who are diagnosed get the appropriate interventions that will prepare them to learn to read.
  • Carolyn Greenwood
    signed 2019-03-11 09:29:03 -0400