State of Dyslexia | National Center on Improving Literacy

Select a state from the map or the drop-down for an overview of legislation, requirements, and initiatives.

Has Dyslexia Legislation

Requirements Screening Pre-service In-service Intervention All of the above

Has Literacy SIMR

Washington

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Oregon

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Pre-Service In-service

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

California

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Nevada

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Idaho

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Utah

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Arizona

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Montana

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Wyoming

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Colorado

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

New Mexico

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

North Dakota

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

South Dakota

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Nebraska

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Kansas

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Oklahoma

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Texas

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Pre-Service In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Minnesota

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Iowa

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Pre-Service

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Missouri

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Arkansas

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Pre-Service In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Louisiana

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Wisconsin

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Illinois

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Pre-Service In-service

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Mississippi

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Michigan

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Indiana

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Pre-Service

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Ohio

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Kentucky

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Tennessee

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Interventio

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Alabama

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? No

New York

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Pennsylvania

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

West Virginia

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Georgia

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Florida

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Pre-Service In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Maine

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service

Has Literacy SIMR? No

New Hampshire

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Pre-Service In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Vermont

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Massachusetts

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Connecticut

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Pre-Service In-service

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Rhode Island

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? No

New Jersey

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Delaware

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Maryland

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Washington DC

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Virginia

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: Screening Pre-Service In-service Intervention

Has Literacy SIMR? No

North Carolina

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: In-service

Has Literacy SIMR? No

South Carolina

Has Dyslexia Legislation? Yes

Requirements: In-service

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Alaska

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No

Hawaii

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? Yes

Puerto Rico

Has Dyslexia Legislation? No

Requirements: None

Has Literacy SIMR? No