Dyslexia Supporters Come to Hartford
A Message from YCDC Co-Directors Drs. Sally & Bennett Shaywitz
March 2015
Shown here: Amanda Dawley, Nicholas Dawley and Dr. Sally Shaywitz.
YCDC Co-Director testifies before the CT State Legislature Committee on Education
on a proposed bill: An Act Concerning Students with Dyslexia.
Dr. Sally Shaywitz testified on a proposed Connecticut legislative bill to help students with dyslexia. Nicholas Dawley, a 4th grade student at Mohegan Elementary School, and his mother Amanda Dawley came to support dyslexia at the hearing and waited to express their thanks for Dr. Shaywitz’ work and support of students who are dyslexic.
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