Dyslexia Services

Academics

Contact Info

1124 North Panther Avenue
Yellville, AR 72687

What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge. If you are concerned that your child may have characteristics of dyslexia, please contact your child's school to determine next steps.

Characteristics of Dyslexia

Underlying Cause: Deficit in the phonological processing (phonological awareness, phonological memory, and/or rapid naming)

Characteristics:

  • Difficulty reading real words in isolation

  • Difficulty accurately decoding nonsense or unfamiliar words

  • Difficulty reading fluency (rate, accuracy, labored)

  • Difficulty spelling

Outcomes:

  • Difficulty with reading comprehension

  • Reduced reading experience that limits vocabulary and background knowledge


Dyslexia Intervention Program Information

Yellville-Summit School District utilizes the following programs for dyslexia interventions. Various teachers and paraprofessionals are trained in the programs listed below:

  • Barton Reading & Spelling System

  • Take Flight:  A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia


Act 1039 Reporting by the School District (Ark. Code Ann. § 6-41-606 (b))