Sec. 1. (a) Not later than July 1, 2019, the department shall employ at least one (1) reading specialist trained in dyslexia with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience in screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders to provide the following:
(1) Technical assistance for dyslexia and related disorders to:
(A) the department; and
(B) school corporations and charter schools in Indiana.
(2) Training to school corporation and charter school employees in:
(A) administering screenings;
(B) analyzing and interpreting screening data;
(C) determining appropriate interventions that are systematic, multisensory, and evidence based; and
(D) dyslexia programs.
(b) A reading specialist trained in dyslexia shall:
(1) be trained in dyslexia and related disorders, including best practice interventions and treatment models for dyslexia;
(2) be responsible for:
(A) the accountability of screening results; and
(B) ensuring that all teachers working for the school corporations and charter schools receive the professional awareness information as required under IC 20-35.5-7-1; and
(3) serve as the primary source of information and support for school corporations and charter schools in addressing the needs of students with dyslexia and related disorders.
As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
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