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

Lisa Nastasi
Robert Pollock
Holly Rudnick Kurtzberg
Giovanna Terranova
Catherine Lisi
Carolynn Orisino
Christina Stoops
deana lenz
max berger
Benjy Berger
Elizabeth Reingold
Avigail Ehrenhaus
Sharon Berger
Michelle Caiola
Ann Conrod
Sarah Beyrich
Margarita Soto
Rachel Rappaport
Meredith Jenkins
Lucy Moore
Steven Reed
Barbara Hakim
Ann Sheridan
Sarah Zeid
Sylvie LeFloch
Jeannine Giacovelli
Jason Philips
Micaela Malin
Betsy Chollet
Kate Bullinger
2,468 signatures

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  • Lisa Nastasi
    signed 2018-10-09 12:39:14 -0400
  • Robert Pollock
    signed 2018-10-09 12:32:49 -0400
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  • Holly Rudnick Kurtzberg
    signed 2018-10-09 12:30:08 -0400
  • Giovanna Terranova
    signed 2018-10-09 12:28:47 -0400
  • Catherine Lisi
    signed 2018-10-09 12:28:25 -0400
  • Carolynn Orisino
    signed 2018-10-09 12:26:39 -0400
    I have suffered with a form of Dyslexia my whole life. I am 62 years old and still have difficulty. Reading, Spelling, Comprehensive function is still very hard, can’t tell my right from left – can’t tell time (thank God for digital). So please help these kids – no one recognized this when I was a child growing up was extremely difficult and heartbreaking always feeling inadequate (also thankful for spell check) So PLEASE HELP !!
  • Christina Stoops
    signed 2018-10-09 12:21:46 -0400
  • deana lenz
    signed 2018-10-09 12:18:57 -0400
  • max berger
    signed 2018-10-09 12:16:54 -0400
  • Benjy Berger
    signed 2018-10-09 12:16:00 -0400
  • Elizabeth Reingold
    signed 2018-10-09 12:13:11 -0400
    Early identification of dyslexia is essential. All children can learn to read through a multi-sensory curriculum – which for many dyslexic children is the only way they will learn to read. Let’s keep our dyslexic students in their home schools, learning at grade level & building their confidence in themselves & their futures.
  • Avigail Ehrenhaus
    signed 2018-10-09 12:10:49 -0400
  • Sharon Berger
    signed 2018-10-09 12:08:51 -0400
  • Michelle Caiola
    signed 2018-10-09 12:06:51 -0400
  • Ann Conrod
    signed 2018-10-09 12:03:21 -0400
  • Sarah Beyrich
    signed 2018-10-09 12:02:45 -0400
  • Margarita Soto
    signed 2018-10-09 12:00:13 -0400
  • Rachel Rappaport
    signed 2018-10-09 11:58:50 -0400
  • Meredith Jenkins
    signed 2018-10-09 11:58:28 -0400
  • Lucy Moore
    signed 2018-10-09 11:58:06 -0400
  • Steven Reed
    signed 2018-10-09 11:53:51 -0400
    This initiative has the potential to help more kids than any other program in education today.
  • Barbara Hakim
    signed 2018-10-09 11:50:03 -0400
  • Ann Sheridan
    signed 2018-10-09 11:49:29 -0400
    Ann Sheridan
  • Sarah Zeid
    signed 2018-10-09 11:47:37 -0400
  • Sylvie LeFloch
    signed 2018-10-09 11:47:09 -0400
    Sylvie LeFloch
  • Jeannine Giacovelli
    signed 2018-10-09 11:43:32 -0400
  • Jason Philips
    signed 2018-10-09 11:42:59 -0400
  • Micaela Malin
    signed 2018-10-09 11:41:27 -0400
  • Betsy Chollet
    signed 2018-10-09 11:41:18 -0400
  • Kate Bullinger
    signed 2018-10-09 11:40:36 -0400