SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 85
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the Texas Chapter of the Academic Language Therapy
Association in recognizing February 5, 2019, as Dyslexia
Awareness Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The Academic Language Therapy Association is a
national organization that was founded in 1986 with the mission
of helping to provide high quality services for students with
dyslexia and related disorders; Texas ALTA consists of regional
chapters across the state, and it provides support to the
licensed dyslexia therapists and practitioners who educate and
serve Texas families affected by dyslexia; and
WHEREAS, One in five students in the country has a
language-based disability, with dyslexia being the most common,
but the 2014 Public Education Information Management System data
indicate a wide disparity in identification rates across Texas
school districts, which demonstrates a need for better awareness
of diagnosis and for improved access to language therapy for
affected students; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Chapter of the Academic Language
Therapy Association provides information and guidance to the
State Board of Education for updating the Texas Dyslexia Handbook
and has had a profound impact on the lives of Texas students with
dyslexia and related disorders, and it is truly fitting that the
organization receive special recognition for its invaluable
services; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby welcome the delegates from the Texas Chapter
of the Academic Language Therapy Association to Austin and extend
to all best wishes for a productive Dyslexia Awareness Day at the
Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Huffman, Paxton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 5, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate