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From the Office of Rep. Eric Burlison
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2014
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CONTACT: Rep. Eric Burlison 573-751-0136
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Rep. Eric Burlison Thanks Governor Nixon for Signing Legislation to
Provide Additional Educational Resources to Students with Dyslexia
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Young people with dyslexia will soon have better access to vital educational resources under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Eric Burlison and signed into law by Governor Nixon. Burlison took time Wednesday to thank the governor for supporting legislation that is an important step forward in helping children with dyslexia achieve academically.
“An exceedingly large number of young people with reading difficulties actually have dyslexia and, unfortunately, many of our schools are not properly equipped to support and help these students. By signing the bill into law, the governor has supported our efforts to provide these much-needed resources that will give a much greater opportunity to succeed academically,” said Burlison, R-Springfield.
Burlison’s HB 1614 expands Bryce’s Law so that it applies to children with dyslexia. Bryce’s Law was signed into law in 2013 to help children with autism spectrum disorders by creating scholarships funded through private donations that can then be used to pay for the special services they need. Burlison said the expansion of the law to include children with dyslexia is extremely important to the state’s efforts to ensure every young person has access to a quality education.
“This is an innovative solution to an all-too-common problem that will make a huge difference in the lives of thousands of Missouri young people at no cost to taxpayers. I am thrilled by all of the support this idea received and excited to see it now just a few weeks away from becoming law,” said Burlison.
With the governor’s signature, the bill is now set to take effect as law Aug. 28 of this year.
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