Full Text of HJR0041 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is | 3 | | neurological in origin and is characterized by difficulties | 4 | | with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling | 5 | | and decoding abilities; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, These difficulties typically are caused by a | 7 | | deficit in the phonological component of language that is | 8 | | unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and to the | 9 | | provision of effective classroom instruction; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Secondary consequences may include problems in | 11 | | reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can | 12 | | impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dyslexia, which occurs on a continuum of severity, | 14 | | affects between 10 and 20 percent of the population according | 15 | | to the National Institutes of Health; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, An estimated 200,000 Illinois students, from | 17 | | kindergarten through postgraduate studies, learn differently | 18 | | and would benefit from receiving accessible content; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Research shows significant improvements in | 20 | | reading comprehension, content acquisition, reading accuracy, |
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| 1 | | self-confidence, and reading rates for students with dyslexia | 2 | | who used accessible materials, such as audiobooks, in their | 3 | | education; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Illinois students, parents, teachers, and | 5 | | residents will benefit from increased awareness of the nature | 6 | | of dyslexia, the early warning signs of dyslexia, and the value | 7 | | of accessible educational materials and multisensory language | 8 | | interventions for students with dyslexia; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Greater recognition and understanding are | 10 | | necessary to ensure that individuals with dyslexia are | 11 | | accurately identified and provided with appropriate services | 12 | | so that they might lead maximally productive lives; therefore, | 13 | | be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 16 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare the month of
October | 17 | | 2011 as Dyslexia Awareness Month in the State of Illinois; and | 18 | | be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That we join in celebrating the success of | 20 | | students with dyslexia and the different ways by which these | 21 | | students learn; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we support the November 1, 2011 event to be | 2 | | hosted by the Illinois Dyslexia Advisory Council for parents, | 3 | | educators, and legislators; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the Illinois Dyslexia Advisory Council as a symbol | 6 | | of our respect and esteem.
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