New law identifies dyslexia as ‘primary disability’

“Gov. Dannel Malloy, an honorary board member of Smart Kids, has been open about his own learning disability. In June, he signed a law (Public Act 14-39) that identifies dyslexia as a “primary disability” for special education services and requires teacher education programs to train future teachers in dyslexia recognition and intervention. The law went into effect Jan. 1.”