WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) introduced a resolution recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

“I’m proud to join Senator Cassidy in bringing awareness to the seriousness of dyslexia,” said Murphy. “I hear all the time from parents in Connecticut who are struggling to get their kids with dyslexia the attention and special instruction they need. I’m confident our resolution will help raise awareness about what needs to be done.”

“As the parents of a dyslexic child, my wife and I undertook a journey to better understand dyslexia to help our daughter succeed,” said Dr. Cassidy. “We learned it’s far more common than most realize, and that schools are ill-equipped to identify it early. By raising awareness of dyslexia and how to best identify and address it, I hope we can help children across the country so they can succeed in school too.”

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) cosponsored the resolution.

The full text of the resolution can be viewed here.

 

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