In recent years, there has been increased attention focused on effectively meeting the needs of students with dyslexia nationwide. The Decoding Dyslexia organization has chapters in all 50 states in the nation, and they have been instrumental in promoting public awareness of the importance of improving services for students with dyslexia. As a result, new legislation, policies and guidelines have been introduced and developed in many states. California is an example of 1 state that has recently passed legislation in this area and released guidelines that serve as recommendations related to this law. This article provides a broad overview of recent dyslexia legislation, with more specific information pertaining to recent legislation and guidelines in the state of California. Clinical implications for SLPs who serve this population in school settings are also discussed.
The information discussed in this article may serve as a useful model for states that are in the process of developing or revising their own policies or guidelines for meeting the needs of students with dyslexia.
近年来,在全国范围内,人们越来越关注有效满足阅读障碍学生的需求。解码阅读障碍组织在全国50个州都有分会,它们有助于提高公众对改善为阅读障碍学生提供服务的重要性的认识。因此,新的立法,许多州已经出台和制定了政策和指导方针。加利福尼亚州是最近通过了该领域立法并发布了与该法律相关的建议的指南的一个例子。本文对最近的阅读障碍立法进行了广泛的概述,与加利福尼亚州最近的立法和指导方针有关的更具体的信息。还讨论了在学校环境中为该人群服务的SLP的临床意义。
本文中讨论的信息对于正在制定或修订自己的政策或准则以满足阅读障碍学生需求的州来说,可能是一个有用的模型。