Wilton parent backs dyslexia bill focused on early intervention #dyslexia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Fri, 2017-11-03 09:00

What happens when you have two very different children when it comes to learning in school? Kara Berghaus experienced just that with both of her children were both children started off excited for school but her son started to no longer look forward to school in the middle of the first grade. This was when things started to change and he would cry because he hated school.

Changes affect how students approach learning negatively.

This was the same time that reading started to pick up in the classroom. Her son was not getting it like the other children were. It was at this point that he was diagnosed with dyslexia. This was when Kara decided to advocate for students that have dyslexia and to raise awareness about it among parents, educators and the broader community.

Key Takeaways:

1
Dyslexia is a specific learning challenge that impacts reading, spelling and word recognition.
2
Recently a bill has come up in legislation that would require special education teachers to complete a program for literacy intervention for those with dyslexia.
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The bill is receiving support from legislators and the general public.