At Reading Services of Arkansas, our $100 Initial Consultation is designed to uncover your child’s unique reading needs and provide clear, actionable next steps. This 45-minute, one-on-one session, available virtually or in person, offers a comprehensive understanding of your child’s strengths and challenges.
 

During this session, we will:

• Discuss your family’s concerns and goals for your child’s reading

• Examine school-based screening or evaluations, including IEP and 504 plans (if applicable)

• Analyze any school-based reading support plans
   

What you’ll gain:

• Personalized next steps to support your child’s reading and spelling success

• Valuable insights into their unique learning needs

• A clear, actionable path forward
   

Added benefit:
As part of this consultation, you’ll receive a $50 credit toward a 45-minute group session, where your child can build targeted skills in a supportive peer environment.
 

Whether in person or virtual, this session provides practical steps and valuable insights to empower your child’s reading journey. This session is listed on the EFA portal, if you are approved for the 2024-25 school year.

Our Initial Dyslexia Screening is a quick, targeted assessment designed to help families explore whether their child may exhibit characteristics of dyslexia. This reliable, research-based process is ideal for parents noticing signs of reading struggles and seeking clarity on how to best support their child’s reading journey.

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What does the screening include?
Our screener evaluates key indicators of dyslexia, including:

• Phonological awareness: Assessing your child’s ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in spoken language

• Decoding skills: Evaluating how well your child connects letters and sounds to read words

• Spelling: Measuring your child’s ability to hear, segment, and represent sounds in words

• Reading fluency: Analyzing the pace and accuracy of reading passages to identify potential difficulties
   

Personalized consultation and actionable recommendations
After the screening, you will meet with one of our trained dyslexia specialists for a one-on-one consultation. During this session, we will:

• Review your child’s screening results in detail

• Address your specific questions and concerns

• Discuss whether further testing may be beneficial

• Offer guidance on literacy programs or curriculum, reading interventions, and resources specifically for your child

• Provide tips for enhancing phonological awareness, decoding skills, and other critical areas at home

Our Reading Diagnostic Test provides an in-depth evaluation of your child’s reading abilities, helping to identify both strengths and areas needing support.
 

Skills assessed:

• Word reading: Recognizing words accurately and independently

• Decoding: Applying letter-sound knowledge to read unfamiliar words

• Fluency: Measuring reading speed, accuracy, and expression

• Spelling: Assessing the ability to hear, segment, and write sounds in words

• Phonological processing: Understanding and manipulating sounds in spoken language

• Alphabet knowledge: Recognizing letter names and their corresponding sounds

• Sound-symbol knowledge: Linking letters to their sounds for reading and writing

• Comprehension: Understanding and engaging with written text
   

This comprehensive assessment provides:

• Valuable insights to pinpoint specific reading skills requiring intervention

• A detailed report with personalized recommendations tailored to your child’s literacy needs

• A follow-up consultation to discuss results to aid families in making informed decisions regardless of their educational choice