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ASSEMBLYMEMBER ROBERT CARROLL on Tuesday announced that his Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act passed the state Senate Insurance Committee; the first-in-the-nation bill would require private health insurance to pay for the neuropsychological exams needed to diagnose dyslexia, which are currently not commonly covered and may cost more than $6,000.
About half of N.Y. students scored "proficient" on ELA exams.
Grand View is proud to be one of only two schools in the state of Iowa that offer a graduate-level teaching endorsement for Dyslexia.
Carroll said signing the bill into law was a significant first step towards addressing the needs of dyslexic students.
About 1,500 students were screened for risk of dyslexia last school year. Experts say the city’s assessments don’t reveal much that schools don’t already know.