NEXT WEEK: Chairman Cassidy to Host Roundtable with Parents to Improve Child Literacy, Support Students with Dyslexia

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will host a roundtable on supporting students with dyslexia and ensuring all students have the opportunity to succeed on Wednesday, April 15. The senators will hear from parents across the country who have personal experiences with children with dyslexia. This comes as a part of Cassidy’s longstanding efforts to increase child literacy rates.

Roundtable Panelists:

• Dr. Chanley H. Dudley, Parent and Board Chairman of The DePaul School of Northeast Florida & Florida Dyslexia Literacy Center, Jacksonville, Florida
• Stephanie Hummel, Parent, Aurora, Colorado
• Jessica Belvill, Parent and Special Educator, St. George, Maine
• Debbie Vaughn, Parent, Charleston, South Carolina
• Emuni Sanderson, Parent of student with dyslexia at Key Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Hope McDonald, Parent of student with dyslexia, Certified Academic Language Practitioner, and Teacher at Key Academy, Shreveport, Louisiana

Title: Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Family Perspectives on Identification and Services

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM ET/ 9:00 AM CT

Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Click here to watch live. 

If you are a member of the press and plan on attending in person, please RSVP to Stephen_Lewerenz@help.senate.gov

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