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

Dori Fern
Kristine Baxter Rein
Barbara Hegarty
Jenn Choi
Marilyn Sanchez
Rochelle Rubin
Peter Halleck
Milana Peacock
Giacomo Cresti
Julia Moss
Arlyne Katz
Kimberly Campbell
Amanda Cirignano
Patricia Dorff
Sarah Szen
Daniel Geller
Damien Glass
Henry Vas Nunes
Kimberly Stevens
Marcus Soutra
Brenden Wildes
Lori Srark
Hilary van Santen
Kim Johnson
Daniel Molloy
Lynn Carpenter
Martha Weintraub
Margaret & Robert Kogan
Marie Warshofsky
Camille Campanelli
2,503 signatures

Will you sign?

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  • Dori Fern
    signed 2018-10-03 15:27:45 -0400
  • Kristine Baxter Rein
    signed 2018-10-03 15:01:35 -0400
    I am behind you 100%

    Former Head of The Churchill School and Center

    Founding Expert for Understood.org
  • Barbara Hegarty
    signed 2018-10-03 14:33:47 -0400
  • Jenn Choi
    signed 2018-10-03 14:16:28 -0400
    Parents of gifted children who have disabilities such as dyslexia would like to work with you. Please check out: https://www.jennchoi.solutions/2e-nyc-survey/
  • Marilyn Sanchez
    signed 2018-10-03 14:12:00 -0400
  • Rochelle Rubin
    signed 2018-10-03 14:10:49 -0400
  • Peter Halleck
    signed 2018-10-03 13:54:16 -0400
    Peter Halleck
  • Milana Peacock
    signed 2018-10-03 13:21:19 -0400
  • Giacomo Cresti
    signed 2018-10-03 13:17:57 -0400
  • Julia Moss
    signed 2018-10-03 13:04:13 -0400
  • Arlyne Katz
    signed 2018-10-03 12:54:56 -0400
  • Kimberly Campbell
    signed 2018-10-03 12:39:24 -0400
  • Amanda Cirignano
    signed 2018-10-03 12:27:29 -0400
  • Patricia Dorff
    signed 2018-10-03 12:24:43 -0400
    Patricia Dorff
  • Sarah Szen
    signed 2018-10-03 11:51:52 -0400
  • Daniel Geller
    signed 2018-10-03 11:51:21 -0400
  • Damien Glass
    signed 2018-10-03 11:38:46 -0400
  • Henry Vas Nunes
    signed 2018-10-03 11:10:38 -0400
  • Kimberly Stevens
    signed 2018-10-03 11:01:37 -0400
    I will definitely sign this to advocate for dyslexia awareness; however, what if we teach reading in a whole different way? We know a Structured Literacy program will work for everyone (regular readers, struggling readers, and dyslexics) so why don’t we just change the curriculum? We’ve changed the curriculum in math to common core, why not do something for reading as well, since we know it works.
  • Marcus Soutra
    signed 2018-10-03 10:39:47 -0400
    Marcus Soutra
  • Brenden Wildes
    signed 2018-10-03 10:34:41 -0400
  • Lori Srark
    signed 2018-10-03 10:31:34 -0400
  • Hilary van Santen
    signed 2018-10-03 10:29:59 -0400
  • Kim Johnson
    signed 2018-10-03 10:20:34 -0400
  • Daniel Molloy
    signed 2018-10-03 10:08:34 -0400
  • Lynn Carpenter
    signed 2018-10-03 09:55:58 -0400
  • Martha Weintraub
    signed 2018-10-03 09:55:35 -0400
  • Margaret & Robert Kogan
    signed via 2018-10-03 09:18:57 -0400
  • Marie Warshofsky
    signed 2018-10-03 08:56:24 -0400
  • Camille Campanelli
    signed 2018-10-03 08:33:15 -0400