STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City public schools are slated to get $7.4 million in city funding to identify and support students with dyslexia under Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed executive budget.

The budget includes funding for dyslexia screeners and programs, according to a report by Gothamist, as well as new school buildings in Harlem and the Bronx designated to support students. Gothamist reported that the City Council is negotiating over the budget that is due by July 1. Officials told the media outlet that the mayor would offer more details about the plan soon. Dyslexia affects the ability to read, write and process letters, words and numbers in a way and speed that others take for granted. Children who are diagnosed with dyslexia are usually given the broader tag of “learning disabled” on their Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs). The funding comes after Adams previously said he hopes every borough would have a school that serves students with dyslexia. The mayor himself has talked about his own struggles with dyslexia and language-based learning.

“I know from my own life the challenges that a learning disability creates for a child, and how they can be overcome with early diagnosis and the right support,” he said, according to Gothamist. Read the full story here