We are advocating for Virginia to implement:

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• Teacher/staff training on dyslexia, its warning signs and appropriate intervention strategies

• Early screening tests for dyslexia to include parental notification

• Evidenced-based dyslexia remediation programs implemented with fidelity which can be accessed by both general and special education populations

• Access to appropriate “assistive technologies” in the public school setting for students with dyslexia

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Virginia has a universal definition of dyslexia in the state education code:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/regulations/state/regs_speced_disability_va.pdf