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Mother urges Wyoming County Schools to improve dyslexia identification and supports during public comment
Summary
During public comment a parent recounted a late dyslexia diagnosis for her child and urged the board to adopt earlier screening and stronger supports, saying her daughter was reading at a second-grade level when diagnosed in sixth grade.
At the meeting a parent made an emotional public comment urging the board to do more to identify and support students with dyslexia.
The parent described her daughter's experience: after repeated struggles in reading and classroom disruptions, the family paid for outside testing and "it was confirmed that she has dyslexia. She was in sixth grade and she was on a second grade reading level." The parent said she began tutoring and eventually homeschooled the child; she also described increased confidence with Wilson reading instruction but said the child remains behind grade level.
"If we could just put something in place and I want to advocate," the parent told the board, asking explicitly: "Can you help my daughter? Can you help the ones that are also struggling?" She urged the district to put supports in place so children with dyslexia are not left behind.
Board members thanked the parent for speaking and acknowledged the emotional testimony, noting the example will inform discussions about supports and services. No specific policy or timeline for new screening or program expansion was announced at the meeting.
