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

Chris Owens
Tara Valentin
Scott Shifrel
Rosie Padilla
Bob Lee
Aisling Wharton
Robert E. Sullivan RN
Peter Weiss
Madeline Bassin
Kenneth Baer
Eileen Mullaney-Newman
Carol Marsh
Jeanne Heifetz
Charlotta Koehler
Adam Cantwell
Talia Braude
Bree Dribbon
Elizabeth Booker
Whitney Langley
Helen Connolly
David Risk
Joyce Paul
Lisa Shuchman
Mariella Vargas
Carrie Davis
michael kaas
Catherine Lance
Margaret King
Darla Powers
Amy Withers
2,512 signatures

Will you sign?

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  • Chris Owens
    signed 2018-10-02 19:40:44 -0400
  • Tara Valentin
    signed 2018-10-02 19:16:54 -0400
    Proud mom of 1 in 5
  • Scott Shifrel
    signed 2018-10-02 18:32:45 -0400
    This is so important! Thank you for doing this!
  • Rosie Padilla
    signed 2018-10-02 18:12:52 -0400
  • Bob Lee
    signed via 2018-10-02 17:31:39 -0400
    My son and myself are dyslexic and we had to work through the issues ourselves with limited support from the school system. This a good first step to help children at an early stage.
  • Aisling Wharton
    signed 2018-10-02 17:17:00 -0400
    Please consider that many kids struggle academically due to other disabilities like dyscalculia and dysgraphia. These kids get overlooked since they read well and often have very high IQs. Educators need to be taught about these conditions and catch them early too.
  • Robert E. Sullivan RN
    signed 2018-10-02 16:23:16 -0400
  • Peter Weiss
    signed 2018-10-02 16:21:04 -0400
    PETER R WEISS
  • Madeline Bassin
    signed 2018-10-02 16:06:10 -0400
    I am going to learn more about this!
  • Kenneth Baer
    signed 2018-10-02 16:05:53 -0400
  • Eileen Mullaney-Newman
    signed 2018-10-02 15:54:46 -0400
  • Carol Marsh
    signed 2018-10-02 15:53:51 -0400
  • Jeanne Heifetz
    signed 2018-10-02 15:49:55 -0400
  • Charlotta Koehler
    signed 2018-10-02 15:49:17 -0400
  • Adam Cantwell
    signed 2018-10-02 15:16:15 -0400
  • Talia Braude
    signed 2018-10-02 14:58:22 -0400
  • Bree Dribbon
    signed 2018-10-02 14:39:29 -0400
    Please do a video on dysgraphia, too!!!!!!
  • Elizabeth Booker
    signed 2018-10-02 12:24:12 -0400
    Elizabeth M Booker
  • Whitney Langley
    signed 2018-10-02 11:32:28 -0400
  • Helen Connolly
    signed 2018-10-02 11:16:46 -0400
  • David Risk
    signed via 2018-10-02 10:11:44 -0400
    David Risk
  • Joyce Paul
    signed 2018-10-02 09:47:28 -0400
    I support this cause, there are alot of parents around the city and state that does not know their child might have a learning disability and this may be the cause of why they act the way they do, such as not wanting to do homework, failing test when they study hard, completing the work but still have difficulties understanding it. Sometimes it all can mean getting a tutor for your child and other times there may be something more behind it. Being able to know the resources are out there and finding places that can help is very important and can make a huge a difference.
  • Lisa Shuchman
    signed 2018-10-02 09:00:35 -0400
  • Mariella Vargas
    signed 2018-10-02 08:42:21 -0400
  • Carrie Davis
    signed 2018-10-02 07:55:15 -0400
  • michael kaas
    signed 2018-10-02 07:52:12 -0400
  • Catherine Lance
    signed 2018-10-02 07:44:20 -0400
    Good luck with your initiative, Bobby!
  • Margaret King
    signed 2018-10-02 07:40:21 -0400
  • Darla Powers
    signed 2018-10-02 07:07:36 -0400
  • Amy Withers
    signed 2018-10-02 06:23:12 -0400