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.
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