{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-31-501","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-31-501","heading":"Dyslexia screening - Intervention services","body":"(a) Within thirty (30) calendar days, excluding holidays, of being committed to the Division of Youth Services, a juvenile shall have his or her reading proficiency level assessed and a dyslexia screening shall be delivered with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 . (b) If a reading assessment or dyslexia screening under subsection (a) of this section indicates that an individual is reading below the level of proficiency required to be a high-functioning reader, the individual shall be provided: (1) Evidence-based reading intervention based on the science of reading; and (2) Dyslexia intervention that is evidence-based according to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's compilation of appropriate intervention programs under § 6-17-429 . (c) An intervention plan provided for an individual who is reading below the level of proficiency required to be a high-functioning reader under subsection (b) of this section shall be administered with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 . (d) Juveniles currently committed to the Division of Youth Services shall be: (1) Provided with information that explains what dyslexia is in common and easily understandable language; (2) Offered and encouraged to submit to dyslexia screening; and (3) Provided with dyslexia intervention with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 , in the same manner as required for newly committed juveniles under subsection (b) of this section. Added by Act 2019, No. 1089,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.\n\n(a) Within thirty (30) calendar days, excluding holidays, of being committed to the Division of Youth Services, a juvenile shall have his or her reading proficiency level assessed and a dyslexia screening shall be delivered with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 .\n\n(b) If a reading assessment or dyslexia screening under subsection (a) of this section indicates that an individual is reading below the level of proficiency required to be a high-functioning reader, the individual shall be provided: (1) Evidence-based reading intervention based on the science of reading; and (2) Dyslexia intervention that is evidence-based according to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's compilation of appropriate intervention programs under § 6-17-429 .\n\n(1) Evidence-based reading intervention based on the science of reading; and\n\n(2) Dyslexia intervention that is evidence-based according to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's compilation of appropriate intervention programs under § 6-17-429 .\n\n(c) An intervention plan provided for an individual who is reading below the level of proficiency required to be a high-functioning reader under subsection (b) of this section shall be administered with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 .\n\n(d) Juveniles currently committed to the Division of Youth Services shall be: (1) Provided with information that explains what dyslexia is in common and easily understandable language; (2) Offered and encouraged to submit to dyslexia screening; and (3) Provided with dyslexia intervention with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 , in the same manner as required for newly committed juveniles under subsection (b) of this section.\n\n(1) Provided with information that explains what dyslexia is in common and easily understandable language;\n\n(2) Offered and encouraged to submit to dyslexia screening; and\n\n(3) Provided with dyslexia intervention with fidelity, as defined in § 6-41-602 , in the same manner as required for newly committed juveniles under subsection (b) of this section.","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 31","Subchapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"981811c4b52fb1d7bfa80be6c5e8e716295d41cb0db98ba269b967b13d4153f8","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-31-405","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-31-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}