HR5769-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Dyslexia Act.

2. Dyslexia Section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401) is amended— in paragraph (3)(A), by striking or specific learning disabilities and inserting specific learning disabilities, or dyslexia; by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: The term dyslexia means an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell. in paragraph (30)— in subparagraph (B), by striking dyslexia,; and in subparagraph (C), by striking or of environmental and all that follows and inserting or dyslexia. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is amended by inserting after section 608 (20 U.S.C. 1407) the following: In determining eligibility for, or providing, an accommodation or service under this title, a local educational agency or other agency shall provide equal access, to the accommodation or service, to all eligible children, including eligible children who are— children from low-income families; children from families with low socioeconomic status; and children who are limited English proficient. (4)DyslexiaThe term dyslexia means an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell.; and 608A.Provision of accommodations and servicesIn determining eligibility for, or providing, an accommodation or service under this title, a local educational agency or other agency shall provide equal access, to the accommodation or service, to all eligible children, including eligible children who are— (1)children from low-income families; (2)children from families with low socioeconomic status; and (3)children who are limited English proficient..

608A. Provision of accommodations and services In determining eligibility for, or providing, an accommodation or service under this title, a local educational agency or other agency shall provide equal access, to the accommodation or service, to all eligible children, including eligible children who are— children from low-income families; children from families with low socioeconomic status; and children who are limited English proficient.