SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Michael Hastings (D–Tinley Park) supported a proposal in the Senate that seeks to improve the way Illinois school districts’ teach dyslexic students.
“We have to ensure our schools are equipped with the learning tools necessary to assist students with dyslexia, “Hastings said. “These students can quickly fall behind if teachers cannot identify their disability or do not have learning materials adapted to their needs.”
The proposal would add the international definition of dyslexia to the Illinois school code in an effort to bring an appropriate level of institutional awareness to the disability in all schools throughout Illinois.
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The proposal would also require the State Board of Education to establish an advisory group, tasked with developing a training program for school teachers and administrators. The program would help them adapt their teaching methods for dyslexic students through alternative learning tools.
The legislation, House Bill 3700, now awaits approval from the governor before becoming law.
