Research Excellence and Advancement for Dyslexia Act

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Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3033, the
Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act, the READ Act.

Dyslexia is a personal issue for my family. My daughter struggled to
learn to read. She dreaded reading aloud in class and worrying about
what her classmates thought affected her self-esteem.

My wife and I had her tutored, and we had some testing. With hard
work, our daughter was able to catch up and surpass her classmates.
But it wasn't until high school that she was diagnosed with dyslexia.

This is an important piece of legislation that dedicates specific
funds to dyslexia research, including early detection. This bill will
help more children get a proper diagnosis.

I sometimes wonder, had my wife and I not been engaged in this
process, what might have become of my daughter's academic career and
what about all the other students out there who may be misdiagnosed. So
I encourage my colleagues to support the READ Act.

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