113th CONGRESS 2d Session The wording is below.
If your represented by Congressman Stephen Lynch or Congressman Richard Neal they are the only members of Congress from MA who have NOT cosponsored. Please contact them! Ask them to join Congressman Jim McGovern, Congresswoman Nikki Tsongas, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Congressman John Tierney, Congressman William Keating and Congressman Mike Capuano in support of this Resolution. RESOLUTION Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed. Whereas, defined as an unexpected difficulty in reading in an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, dyslexia reflects a difficulty in getting to the individual sounds of spoken language which typically impacts speaking, reading, spelling, and often, learning a second language; Whereas dyslexia is highly prevalent, affecting one out of five individuals in some form, and is persistent; Whereas dyslexia is a paradox, so that often the same individual who has a weakness in decoding or reading fluency also has strengths in higher level cognitive functions such as reasoning, critical thinking, concept formation, and problem solving; Whereas great progress has been made in understanding dyslexia at a scientific level, including its epidemiology, and cognitive and neurobiological bases; and Whereas diagnosis of dyslexia is critical, and must lead to focused, evidence-based interventions, necessary accommodations, self-awareness, self-empowerment, and school and life success: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives calls on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed. Monday July 28th 10:30 shotgun startSupport the tutoring center that has helped students for over 20 years overcome their dyslexia and succeed! What better way than to play golf! Individual Players Welcome ~ We will match you with a foursome Teddy Bear Classic 2014 The 20th Annual Fun Fundraising Golf Tournament Monday, July 28, 10:30 a.m. Shotgun Start, $125 per player Sandy Burr Country Club, Wayland, MA Join them for GOLF and or Dinner at Sandy Burr Country Club Wayland, MA Learn more at their website! http://www.teddybearclassic.com ONLY A FEW SHORT DAYS LEFT ! Secretary of Education Matt Malone visits the McGovern Institute: Gabrieli - Gaab Lab Researchers7/21/2014 July 17, 2014 | 6:04 AM | George Hicks
How Playing Music Affects The Developing Brain WBUR Embed CommonHealthHow Playing Music Affects The Developing Brain http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2014/07/music-language-brain Take notes by hand for better long-term comprehension (click for the story).
Date: April 24, 2014 Source: Association for Psychological Science Summary: Dust off those Bic ballpoints and college-ruled notebooks: research shows that taking notes by hand is better than taking notes on a laptop for remembering conceptual information over the long term. "Our new findings suggest that even when laptops are used as intended -- and not for buying things on Amazon during class -- they may still be harming academic performance," says a psychological scientist involved in the study. What types of things can you learn about dyslexia at MIT? Brain scans may help diagnose dyslexia.
Differences in a key language structure can be seen even before children start learning to read. Excellent article and video. http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2013/brain-scans-may-help-diagnose-dyslexia-0813Anne Trafton, MIT News Office August 13, 2013 |