Kanjorski Tours Facility and Speaks with Students About His Own Struggles
SCRANTON - Today, Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (PA-11) announced that he
helped secure $73,000 in federal funds for the Allied Services dePaul School in
Scranton. The dePaul School
provides a specific curriculum for dyslexic students between the ages of 7 and
14. The funds will be used for textbooks, computers and software, continuing education,
instructional technology, curriculum development, and diagnostic and evaluative
testing of students. The Congressman also toured the school
facility and met with the school's senior staff.
"Every student should have the opportunity to achieve his or
her dreams," said Congressman Kanjorski.
"I personally understand the hardships of trying to cope with dyslexia,
as I faced them myself. Though, with the
right application and education, as is provided at the dePaul School,
these students have many chances to excel and become lawyers, doctors,
teachers, or anything else - even a Member of Congress. I greatly appreciate the dedicated work of
the teachers and faculty at dePaul.
Their efforts to improve the school deeply impact the lives of every
attending student."
"We
are very grateful for everything that Congressman Kanjorski has done for us,"
said Jackie Brozena. "With this funding,
we will expand free diagnostic testing for people in the community, provide
advanced teacher training, and expand some of our computer programs. These initiatives would not be possible
without the help of the Congressman. We
greatly appreciate his interest and active support, and you cannot imagine the
effect that he has on the kids when he comes to visit. You cannot place a value on that."
According
to the dePaul School,
experts estimate that between 5 - 8 percent of the population has dyslexia, but
special educational programs for dyslexic children and adults are not generally
available in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The dePaul
School provides a
structured, full-day program that emphasizes individual and small group
instruction. It equips students with the
strategies, skills and self-confidence that will help them succeed when they
return to conventional public and private school classrooms. The dePaul
School is Northeastern
Pennsylvania's only organization devoted exclusively to the
special learning challenges of dyslexic children, and its enrollment is drawn
from communities throughout the region.
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