Media mention: Lindstrom and Guay quoted in AJC about new dyslexia legislation

Associate professor Jennifer Lindstrom and clinical assistant professor Mary Guay in the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education, recently discussed what Senate Bill 48 might mean for colleges of education and students in the state.

Lindstrom, a former member of the International Dyslexia Association board, said the research is clear: Every child can benefit from “sequenced, explicit, code-based instruction.” No child will be harmed, and students with dyslexia “desperately” need this kind of instruction.

Mary Guay, a former school teacher and reading specialist who has tutored hundreds of struggling readers, fears an emphasis on phonics could edge out time for the other elements of reading. She described the Dyslexia Association’s approach as “tedious.”

Read the full story on the AJC website.

Also, you can read the College of Education’s story on the new legislation on our website.