- Published: Friday, February 07, 2014 01:53 PM
SPRINGFIELD - Senator Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) introduced legislation this week naming the last week of October Dyslexia Awareness Week in Illinois.
Dyslexia affects 70-80% of people with reading difficulties and is more common than autism or attention deficit disorder.
“I think we need to start by doing a better job of identifying dyslexia," Senator Bush said. First and foremost, we need to increase awareness, but equally important is coming up with funding mechanisms to screen for early detection.”