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September 2016
Stories we reported on social media that you may have missed:
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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed a bill that requires every student in Missouri public schools to be screened for dyslexia. (http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-29/missouri-public-school-students-to-get-dyslexia-screenings)
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EDGE, an advocacy group in Japan, hosted an event to educate and inspire people in Yokohama (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2016/06/05/how-tos/landmark-dyslexia-event-yokohama-aims-educate-inspire/#.V7sg3SgrLct)
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Rocky Mountain Camp in Colorado focuses on teaching children with Dyslexia, beyond the methods in the classroom (http://www.cpr.org/news/story/schools-never-out-dyslexic-students-summer-camp)
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Advocates in Providence, RI are making a push for a bill to mandate dyslexia screening and intervention (http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20160531/NEWS/160539859)
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Help your child with memory issues. (http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/the-missing-ingredient-helping-struggling-learners-to-remember/education)
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Encouraging self-advocacy through child-led conferences. (http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/reaching-all-students/2016/03/building_self-advocacy_and_own.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-TW&override=web)
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Shark Tanks’s “Mr Wonderful” shares his personal experience with dyslexia and his tears bring many families hope. (http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/01/smallbusiness/kevin-oleary-dyslexia-shark-tank/)
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One parent’s struggle with their child NOT being on grade level. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shawna-wingert/when-your-child-isnt-at-grade-level_b_9390070.html)
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Disability vs difference through the eyes of a student. (https://go.learningally.org/in-a-students-own-words-dyslexia-disability-or-difference/)
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The blame game explained. (http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/alessi_problems_blame.html)
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