Parent Support
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller
Books
Dyslexia Advocate!
The Dyslexic Advantage
When the School says no, how to get the yes!
The secret life of the dyslexic child
The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan
Children’s Books
Fish in a Tree
A Walk in the Words
Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time)
Aaron Slater, Illustrator
Videos
Dyslexia Explained: What’s It Like Being Dyslexic?
What is Dyslexia?
ALL of the Dyslexia for a Day Videos
Mical (2020) | OFFICIAL FILM | Dyslexia Film
Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: Module 2 - Dyslexic Strengths
The Secret Upside of Dyslexia: Not a Disability but a Superpower | Ryan Conlan | TEDxPCL
Podcasts
Dyslexia Mom Life by: Nicole Holcomb
Dyslexia Coffee Talk by: The Dyslexia Initiative
Dyslexia is our superpower podcast by: gibby booth jasper
Neurodiversity superpowers: Changing the narrative on neurodiversity by: Michael Whitehouse
After the IEP: College Transition and Success Tips for Parents and Students
Dyslexia in Five by: Dr. Kelli Sandman Hurley
Advocacy
- FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), which is a legal right for students with disabilities to receive special education that meets their needs
- LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) which is a key component of an IEP and is intended to be the most successful placement for a student
- FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), which is a federal law that regulates the management of student records and the disclosure of information from those records
- IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) requires states to have policies and procedures in place to identify, locate, and. evaluate all children with disabilities in the state who need special education and related services.
Dyslexia Screening
- Dyslexia screenings will only provide information on whether or not your child MAY have dyslexia and whether or not you should pursue formal testing. Only a trained professional can diagnose dyslexia, like a psychologist (either private or some school psychologists).
- https://dyslexiaida.org/screening-for-dyslexia/dyslexia-screener-for-adults/
- https://dyslexiaida.org/screening-for-dyslexia/dyslexia-screener-for-school-age-children/
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353557
- https://learningally.org/dyslexia/dyslexia-test
- https://learningally.org/solutions-for-home/dyslexia-resources/all-resources/specialistlisting/sid/fl
- https://effectivereading.org/provider-listings/
RCF Recommended Tutors
Krystle Welch
Owner of Scholar Stride Private Practice
Certification: OG Certified, IDA-FL Board Member
Training: 20+ years of experience
Location: Orlando, Florida
Availability: flexible scheduling
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: Inquire for pricing.
Contact Information:
Phone: 407-205-7443
E-mail: kwelch@scholarstride.com
Website: www.scholarstride.com
Casey Saxon
Dyslexia Advocate and Tutor
Training: OGA 60 hours, IMSE Comprehensive
Location: Orlando, Florida
Availability: flexible scheduling
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: Inquire for pricing.
Contact Information:
Phone: 407-319-7552
E-mail: casey@thestudioforadvocacyandreading.com
Website: www.thestudioforadvocacyandreading.com
Christine Schmidt
Certified Dyslexia Practitioner
Certification: Wilson Reading System
Location: Groveland, Florida
Availability: flexible scheduling
Offers: Inquire for details.
Cost: Inquire for pricing.
Contact Information:
Phone: 352-478-0677
E-mail: christine@lakehillreadinggroup.com
Website: www.lakehillreadinggroup.com
Love 2 Read
Location: Lake Worth, Florida
Offers: virtual
Cost: prices vary
Contact Information:
Website: www.Love2read.org
Stafford Reading Center
Certification: All tutors are OGA certified
Location: Oviedo, Florida
Availability: flexible scheduling
Offers: Inquire for details.
Cost: Inquire for pricing.
Contact Information:
Complete form on website under Contact Us.
Website: www.staffordreadingcenter.com
The Lucy Project
Location: Miami, Florida
Offers: virtual
Cost: $100 per lesson
Contact Information:
Phone: 786-520-6306
E-mail: info@lucyproject.org
Lindsey Norton
Owner of Aligned Academics
Certification: A/OGA
Training: OGA 60 hours
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Availability: Monday-Thursday
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $100 per session
Contact Information:
Phone: 813-784-6771
E-mail: Lindsey@alignedacademics.com
Website: alignedacademics.com
Melissa Herrera
CEO of Literacy Lift Off
Certification: Orton-Gillingham Online Academy Level 1 and 108 hour practicum
Training: OGA 30 hours
Location: Casselberry, Florida
Availability: Monday-Friday, 8 am-6 pm
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $70 per hour for in-home or virtual, $80 per hour to travel
Contact Information:
Phone: 941-456-8117
E-mail: literacyliftoffinorlando@gmail.com
Megan Schroeder
Certified Teacher
Certification: Orton-Gillingham Online Academy Level 1 and 108 hour practicum
Training: IMSE Comprehensive, OGA 60 hours
Location: Stuart, Florida
Availability: flexible scheduling
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $85 a session and each session is 50 minutes in length
Contact Information:
Phone: 561-441-0296
E-mail: decodingdepot@gmail.com
Heather Rudolph
Certified Teacher and Tutor
Training: OGA 30 hours
Location: Winter Springs, Florida
Availability: weekdays
Offers: in-person
Cost: $100 per hour
Contact Information:
Phone: 321-947-9255
E-mail: rudolphheather5@gmail.com
Melissa Anderson
On Growing Education
Training: OGA 30 hours
Location: Windermere, Florida
Availability: Monday- Friday between 10 am-2 pm EST
Offers: virtual
Cost: prices vary
Contact Information:
Phone: 407-496-6118
E-mail: Melissamorleyanderson@gmail.com
Website: www.ongrowingeducation.com
Blaire Harter
Speech Language Pathologist
Training: OGA 30 hours, IMSE Comprehensive
Location: Mascotte, Florida
Availability: flexible
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $75 per hour
Contact Information:
Phone: 727-543-9337
E-mail: blairehart@gmail.com
Alphabet City Tutors
Certification: All tutors are A/OGA or above
Training: OGA 60+ hours
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Availability: varies by tutor
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $85-$140, depending on tutor level
Contact Information:
Alphabet City Tutors Founder Katie Takayanagi, F/OGA
Phone: 617-372-3117
E-mail: katie@alphabetcitytutors.com
Website: www.alphabetcitytutors.com
Meghan Reidy
Special Education Teacher
Certification: A/OGA
Training: OGA 60 hours
Location: New York City
Availability: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; Monday-Friday in summer
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $150 per session
Contact Information:
Phone: 516-660-7978
E-mail: Megreidy2@gmail.com
Carey McGinn
Speech Language Pathologist
Certification: CE/OGA
Training: OGA 60 hours, IMSE Comprehensive and Morphology Plus
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Availability: Monday-Thursday
Offers: in-person
Cost: $65 for 45 minute session
Contact Information:
Phone: 508-887-5727
E-mail: carey_01603@yahoo.com
Sara Hazelton
Learning Success Coach
Training: OGA 30 hours
Location: Continental, Ohio
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
3:15 pm-8:30pm EST
Wednesday
10 am-8:30 pm EST
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: Contact for pricing
Contact Information:
Phone: 419-796-0828
E-mail: wholehumanacademy@gmail.com
Dr. Lauren McClenney - Rosenstein
Founder of Think Dyslexia
Certification: A/OGA
Training: OGA Certified 100 hours
Location: Ellicott City, Maryland
Availability: varies
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: Contact for pricing
Contact Information:
Phone: 443-731-6004
E-mail: drlauren@dyslexiagreenbook.com
Website: dyslexiagreenbook.com
Christine Wasnesky
First Grade Teacher
Training: OGA 60 hours
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Availability: Monday-Friday
5 pm-9 pm EST
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $60 for 50 minute session
Contact Information:
Phone: 443-603-6901
E-mail: cbwasnesky@gmail.com
Wendy Brantley
Dyslexia Coordinator
Certification: A/OGA
Training: OGA 60 hours, LETRS volume 1 and 2
Location: Ten Mile, Tennessee
Availability: evenings and weekends
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $60 per 45-60 minute session, minimum of two sessions per week required
Contact Information:
Phone: 423-405-3505
E-mail: tnvalleyliteracy@gmail.com
Mia Kaely
Tutor
Training: OGA 60 hours
Location: Redmond, Washington
Availability: afternoons and evenings, Monday-Thursday, Saturdays
Offers: virtual or in-person
Cost: $50 per 50 minute session, additional cost for in-person
Contact Information:
Phone: 425-298-5687
E-mail: betweenthepagestutoring@gmail.com
Mahjabeen Sadik
Founder of Center for Assessment and Remedial Education
Certification: Fellow/OGA
Location: Mississauga, Ontario; Karachi, Pakistan
Availability: Monday-Friday 4 pm-7 pm (EST)
Offers: virtual
Cost: $90 per session
Contact Information:
Phone: 416-939-1054
E-mail: mahjabeen.sadik@gmail.com
Educational Remediation and Executive Function Coaches
Teresa Oswald, Center for Health, Learning, and Achievement in Lake Mary, FL
407-718-4430
https://chlafl.com/
toswald@chlafl.com
Kendall Braccia, Center for Health, Learning, and Achievement in Lake Mary, FL
407-718-4430
https://chlafl.com/
kbraccia@chlafl.com
Anne Schramski, Center for Health, Learning, and Achievement in Lake Mary, FL
407-718-4430
https://chlafl.com/
aschramski@chlafl.com
Anne Bartolomei, Center for Health, Learning, and Achievement in Lake Mary, FL
407-718-4430
https://chlafl.com/
abartolomei@chlafl.com
Heather Margio, Center for Health, Learning, and Achievement in Orlando, FL
407-718-4430
https://chlafl.com/
hmargio@chlafl.com
Lori Mauter, Center for Health, Learning, and Achievement in Orlando, FL
407-718-4430
https://chlafl.com/
lmauter@chlafl.com
Matt Hezel, Center for Health, Learning and Achievement in Lake Mary
407-718-4430
https://chlafl.com/
mhezel@chlafl.com
Audrey Dickey, travels around Central Florida
407-748-0448
adickie55@gmail.com
Milaura Spelman at Spelman Reading & Language Center in Maitland, Florida
https://www.spelmanreading.com
Center for Speech and Language in Maitland, FL
https://centerforspeechorlando.com/index.html
Jennifer Disch of Engage the Brain in Maitland, FL
407-636-9281
https://engagethebrain.org/
jennifer.disch@engagethebrain.org
Mary Elizabeth Langston of The Park School in Winter Park, FL
407-718-0410
https://parkschoolfl.org/
Margie Thompson in Oviedo, FL and Metrowest Area, Florida
407-408-3132
Megan Huntt in Waterford Lakes, FL
407-491-0994
Sara Pennell Speech Language and Literacy
407-963-6687
languagetiteracyhelp@gmail.com
Lynn Arnold at Learning Strategies, LLC in Longwood, FL
407-796-4062
www.icanbemybest.com
Mary Fink, In-home therapy, Central Florida Area
757-303-3337
msstarworks@gmail.com
Rowena Waters in Deltona, FL
386-848-4214
Zoe Kersten, in Longwood, FL
407-921-0861
Tracy Flanagan, listed as a provider on the Wilson Reading website
tlflanag@volusia.k12.fl.us
Christine Schmidt, in Clermont
Trained on Wilson
doing remediation full-time
609-929-9735
stevensmom927@yahoo.com
Colette Teasley in Apopka
Trained on Wilson
virtual appointments only at this time
cuteasley@gmail.com
Shayna Edmonds in Maitland, FL
Teaches remediation
programs for reading/ writing/ math/ EF and serves the downtown, Maitland and up through Sandford areas (as well as virtual).
954-818-1166
catalysttutoringsolutions@gmail.com
Alexandra Epstein, MS, CCC-SLP, of Wekiva Kids Therapy
407-308-2966
https://wekivakidstherapy.com
(For littles with milder needs, preschool-2nd grade, in home)
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