This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Dyslexia Act.

(a) Definitions Section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401U.S. Code — Title 20, Section 1401View official source on GovInfo) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking or specific learning disabilities and inserting specific learning disabilities, or dyslexia; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Dyslexia The term dyslexia means an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell.; and (3) in paragraph (30)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking dyslexia,; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking or of environmental and all that follows and inserting or dyslexia. (b) Provision of accommodations and services The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is amended by inserting after section 608 (20 U.S.C. 1407U.S. Code — Title 20, Section 1407View official source on GovInfo) the following: 608A. Provision of accommodations and services In determining eligibility for, or providing, an accommodation or service under this title, a local educational agency or other agency shall provide equal access, to the accommodation or service, to all eligible children, including eligible children who are— (1) children from low-income families; (2) children from families with low socioeconomic status; and (3) children who are limited English proficient..