{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-osers-guidelines-on-dyslexia-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction-but-more-needs-to-be-done", "Cassidy: OSERS Guidelines on Dyslexia is a Step in the Right Direction, But More Needs To Be Done", "2015-10-23", "2015", "2015-10", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Bill Cassidy", "C001075", "www.cassidy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014\u00a0U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. released the following statement after\u00a0the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released guidance to state and local educational agencies clarifying that students with specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, have unique educational needs:\r\n\u201cHaving the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) acknowledge that students with dyslexia have unique educational needs that must be addressed is a step in the right direction, but there\u2019s still more work to be done. It\u2019s important for teachers and parents to be aware of the challenges facing our students, but it\u2019s equally as important to act. Scientific data shows that we can help students with dyslexia reach their educational potential by providing them with an evidence-based curriculum. All children must have the opportunity to succeed\u2014let\u2019s put these successful educational models to use to help them reach their goals.\u201d\r\nThe guidelines released today are part of OSERS effort to highlight October as the month of awareness for Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The guidelines clarify that there is nothing in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that would prohibit the use of the terms dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia in a student\u2019s evaluation, determination of eligibility for special education and related services, or in developing the student\u2019s individualized education program (IEP). Read the Dear Colleague from OSERS on Dyslexia Guidance\u00a0HERE.\r\nDr. Cassidy has consistently advocated for students with dyslexia. On October\u00a013, he hosted two\u00a0Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Hearings\u00a0in Louisiana\u00a0following the passage of a\u00a0bipartisan resolution\u00a0in the U.S. Senate designating October 2015 as \u201cNational Dyslexia Awareness Month,\u201d recognizing that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed. He alsocriticized\u00a0the PARCC Assessment tests whose standards fail to account for students with dyslexia.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-osers-guidelines-on-dyslexia-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction-but-more-needs-to-be-done"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.757573802024126, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}