2015 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79
BY SENATOR APPEL
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of
Education, and local school boards to recognize that dyslexia has significant
educational implications that must be addressed.
WHEREAS, dyslexia is defined as an unexpected difficulty in reading for an
individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader; it reflects a hardship in
acquiring and processing sounds of spoken language which typically impacts speaking,
reading, spelling, and often, learning a second language; and
WHEREAS, dyslexia is highly prevalent and persistent; in some form, dyslexia
affects one out of five individuals; and
WHEREAS, dyslexia is a paradox and it is often found that the same individual who
has a weakness in decoding or a weakness in reading fluency also has strengths in higher
level cognitive functions, such as reasoning, critical thinking, concept formation, and
problem solving; and
WHEREAS, great progress has been made in understanding dyslexia at a scientific
level, including its epidemiology, and cognitive and neurobiological bases; and
WHEREAS, diagnosis of dyslexia is critical and it must lead to focused, evidence-
based interventions, necessary accommodations, self-awareness, self-empowerment, and
success in school and life.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby urge and request the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the
Department of Education, and local school boards to recognize that dyslexia has significant
educational implications that must be addressed.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the state superintendent of
education, and the president of the Louisiana School Boards Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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