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SEAC members report ongoing gaps in dyslexia identification and services despite increased awareness
Summary
Committee discussion highlighted parent reports and district experiences showing that students with dyslexia can face delays or inconsistent supports; KSDE staff described current practices, legal limits and data collection choices.
Committee members and KSDE staff spent an extended session on dyslexia identification, parent access to services, and whether KSDE should separately collect dyslexia counts in special education reporting systems.
KSDE staff explained dyslexia is treated within the IDEA category of specific learning disability and that the state has not formally required separate statewide coding in the SPEDPRO system because identification is considered an educational…
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