A. Certified Instructors: Individuals who train the screeners. These shall be licensed health practitioners who have successfully completed the Arkansas Department of Health Instructor Training Course in Scoliosis Screening.

B. Screeners: Individuals who perform the actual scoliosis screening. These shall be licensed physicians, individuals who have been trained to perform scoliosis screening by a Certified Scoliosis Screening Instructor, or individuals who can document completion of a Scoliosis Screening Workshop within the past five years and demonstrate competence to a Certified Scoliosis Screening Instructor.

C. Scoliosis: A lateral curvature of the spine, resembling an S-curve or C-curve.

D. Scoliometer: An instrument that measures the degree of rotation of a deformity of the back found on a routine scoliosis screening.

E. Scoliosis Screening Procedure: The procedure used to examine a child for scoliosis. It consists of evaluating the child in six positions. The forward bend technique is included in three of these positions.

F. Forward Bend Technique: A technique used to determine the presence or absence of an abnormality of the spine. It involves observing the person being screened from the rear, front, and side while the person is bending forward.