Bill > A00037

This bill establishes the "New York Individuals with Dyslexia Education Act", a comprehensive legislative framework designed to improve identification, support, and intervention for students with dyslexia in kindergarten through fifth grade. The bill requires annual screening for dyslexia risk factors using approved screeners that assess skills like phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and decoding abilities. If a student shows potential dyslexia characteristics, schools must notify parents, provide resource materials, and implement a multi-tiered system of support that includes daily dyslexia-specific interventions. These interventions must be at least 45 minutes per day, delivered by trained interventionists using evidence-based, multisensory approaches like Orton-Gillingham, and specifically target individual student weaknesses. The bill also mandates that school districts hire one dyslexia intervention educator per 100 students, provide monthly progress updates to parents, and recommend further evaluation if minimal progress is made after a year of intervention. Additionally, the legislation requires the state education department to develop a comprehensive handbook about dyslexia, mandates specialized training for educators, and directs teacher preparation programs to include specific instruction about dyslexia identification and intervention strategies.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A37