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2024-2025 Dyslexia Information

2024-2025 Dyslexia Information

Dyslexia Information

The Arkansas State Legislature enacted Act 1294 of the 2013 regular session to ensure that children with dyslexia have their needs met by all Arkansas public school systems. ACT 1268 of 2015 amended parts of the original legislation. The legislation defines dyslexia, describes required screening and intervention, and lists required actions of the state, education cooperatives, and school districts.


Rules Governing How to Meet the Needs of Children with Dyslexia

On July 15, 2016, the Arkansas State Board of Education gave final approval to the Arkansas Department of Education Rules Governing How to Meet the Needs of Children with Dyslexia.

Name of dyslexia intervention programs used during previous year (2024-2025)

 

  • The Sonday System
  • Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia
  • Build: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention


Note: These same programs will be used in
Strong-Huttig SD
2025-2026 school year.


Total number of students identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia (2024-2025)

 17


Total number of students receiving dyslexia interventions during previous year (2024-2025)

 17

 


Additional Resources

What is Dyslexia? TedEd video by Kelli Sandman-Hurley

Arkansas Department of Education

International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council

International Dyslexia Association


 

For further information email Melody McMellon, Dyslexia Interventionist, or call 870-797-2321.