U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, will host a roundtable on April 15 with parents from across the country to discuss ways to improve child literacy and support students with dyslexia.
The event aims to highlight family perspectives on identifying and providing services for students with dyslexia. The roundtable is part of ongoing efforts by Cassidy to address child literacy rates. Panelists include parents from Florida, Colorado, Maine, South Carolina, and Louisiana who have direct experience supporting children with dyslexia in their families or schools.
According to the official website of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), the committee works to legislate on public health, education, workforce issues and retirement programs with the goal of protecting health and supporting worker rights according to the official website. In the current Congress, Cassidy serves as chair of this committee according to the official website.
The HELP Committee influences federal regulations affecting health and education nationwide according to the official website, provides oversight of federal laws and agencies in these areas according to the official website, and oversees key agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) according to the official website.
The roundtable titled “Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Family Perspectives on Identification and Services” will take place at 10:00 AM Eastern Time at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Members of the press planning to attend are asked by organizers to RSVP.
