Expands the federal definition of specific learning disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to name dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia, and requires equal access to special education accommodations and services for eligible children from low-income households and children with limited English proficiency.

• Adds developmental language disorder and spectrum disorders to the Act's list of conditions that can qualify a child as having a disability, and adds language or communication development as a related area.
• Describes dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia as alternative terms for specific learning disabilities, each defined by difficulties in reading, math, or writing.
• Excludes from specific learning disabilities any learning problem primarily caused by visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, lack of appropriate reading or math instruction, or limited English proficiency.
• Adds Section 608A, which requires local educational agencies to provide equal access to accommodations and services for all eligible children, including children living in low-income households and children with limited English proficiency.

• Education and Workforce Committee (House)

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