Dyslexia Petition - Robert Carroll Democrat for State Assembly 44th A.D.

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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.

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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 Laurie Windsor 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

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Whitney Langley signed 2018-10-02 11:32:28 -0400
Helen Connolly signed 2018-10-02 11:16:46 -0400
David Risk signed via Gerry Holland 2018-10-02 10:11:44 -0400

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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