CT promised to protect students with dyslexia

CT promised to protect students with dyslexia

When the Connecticut legislature unanimously voted in 2021 to create the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities (ODRD), parents and educators were hopeful. For the first time, the state had a dedicated office charged with making sure teacher preparation programs, among other things, actually prepared educators to identify and teach students with dyslexia using proven, research-based methods. Legislators backed this work with more than $2.5 …