One-on-One Tutoring for Students With Dyslexia
Dyslexia Tutoring in Seattle using Orton-Gillingham
Many students with dyslexia work incredibly hard at reading but still make limited progress. Even with extra practice and school support, becoming a confident reader can seem impossible.
Over time, that repeated struggle can become deeply discouraging. Students may begin avoiding reading, comparing themselves to their peers, or believing reading will always feel overwhelming.
But dyslexia is not a reflection of your child’s intelligence or potential. With explicit, structured literacy instruction, students can build the foundational skills they need and begin making meaningful progress.
Through personalized dyslexia tutoring in Seattle, Strive helps students strengthen their reading and spelling skills, build confidence, and become more capable, independent readers.
Reading Shouldn’t Feel This Hard
- Structured literacy instruction based on the Orton-Gillingham approach.
- Lessons individualized to your child's strengths, challenges, and goals.
- Targeted support for phonics, spelling, fluency, and reading comprehension.
- Regular progress monitoring that keeps instruction purposeful.
- Compassionate educators who help students become confident, capable readers.
Dyslexia Tutoring May Be a Good Fit If...
Help students become confident and capable readers.
Confidence and Independence
Develop the skills needed to understand and learn from reading.
Reading Comprehension
Strengthen spelling skills through structured literacy support.
Spelling
Improve reading accuracy, speed, and expression.
Fluency
Help students connect letters and sounds to improve decoding.
Phonics
Develop the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words.
Phonemic Awareness
How We Help Students with Dyslexia
Your child receives support from experienced educators with specialized training in supporting neurodivergent learners.
The Strive Difference:
• Most tutors hold master's degrees or higher.
• All tutors have at least 5 years of experience.
• Advanced training in Orton-Gillingham, ADHD, and learning differences.
Specialized Expertise
We take the time to carefully match each student with a tutor whose expertise, personality, and experience align with their unique needs.
The Strive Difference:
• Comprehensive family consultation.
• Intentional tutor placement process.
• Matching based on expertise, personality, and logistics.
Thoughtful Tutor Matching
We use assessments and progress monitoring tools to identify learning gaps, create personalized learning plans, and measure growth over time.
The Strive Difference:
• Assessments to identify learning gaps.
• Personalized learning roadmaps.
• Regular progress updates.
Data-Driven Growth
We partner with families, teachers, and other professionals to ensure students receive consistent support both inside and outside the classroom.
The Strive Difference:
• Regular family communication.
• Teacher and school collaboration.
• Participation in IEP meetings when appropriate.
Collaborative Support
What Sets Strive Apart
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Why Families Choose Strive
Rebecca's story is proof that children with dyslexia can become confident, skilled readers if they receive the right support.
Rebecca’s Rise as a Reader
It only took three months for Sam to gain over a full grade level in both reading and spelling.
Sam’s Dyslexia Breakthrough
From dropping out to making the Dean’s List, Alex’s story shows how the right academic support can change everything.
From Dropout to Dean’s List
See what's possible with the right support
Student Success Stories
Success Stories
Your child will develop the phonemic awareness, decoding, and spelling tools needed to become a confident reader.
Builds Reading & Spelling Skills
Every lesson engages visual, auditory, and kinesthetic methods to reinforce memory and boost retention.
Multisensory Instruction
Orton-Gillingham follows a step-by-step sequence, building on previously learned skills.
Structured & Sequential Approach
What is Orton-Gillingham Tutoring?
Your child will practice reading words using this new concept.
Decoding Practice
We will carefully introduce a new phonogram, rule, or pattern.
New Concept
Next, we review previously learned patterns to reinforce memory and automaticity.
Review
We start with auditory activities to strengthen your child's ability to identify and manipulate sounds, which is essential for building reading skills.
Phonemic Awareness
We wrap up each session with a brief review and end with a preferred game or activity.
Review &
a Fun Game
For older students, we focus on affixes, base words, and root words to strengthen vocabulary.
Morphology
Using a connected text, your child will practice reading with increased fluency.
Fluency Practice
We apply the new concept to spelling, helping your child break down sounds and spell accurately.
Encoding Practice
What Does a Dyslexia Tutoring Session Look Like?
We monitor progress and adjust support to help students grow in confidence.
05 Measure & Refine
Your child receives expert support tailored to how they learn best.
04 Support
We use data to identify learning gaps and create a personalized roadmap for growth.
03 Assess & Roadmap
We thoughtfully pair your child with a tutor who aligns with their unique needs.
02 Match
We learn about your child's strengths, challenges, goals, and learning profile.
01 Understand
How We Help Students Grow
Orton-Gillingham Tutoring for K-12 Students
- No more wondering if your child is getting the right literacy support.
- Specialized instruction from Orton-Gillingham-trained tutors.
- Personalized, strength-based teaching tailored to your child’s learning needs.
- Clear progress monitoring and growth over time.
- Greater confidence as reading becomes easier and more enjoyable.
With the right support, your child will build skills, confidence, and independence.
Watch Your Child Thrive
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We’ll carefully match your child with the right tutor and create a personalized plan.
Get Matched with your Tutor
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We’ll discuss your child’s strengths, challenges, and goals.
Connect With Us
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How To Get Started
$125 / hr
Specialized Tutoring Includes:
• Free consultation
• First session free
• Quarterly Progress Reports
• Parent and teacher collaboration
• IEP support (when appropriate)
• Flexible scheduling in-home, at a library, or online
Best For:
Dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, autism-related tutoring, executive functioning coaching, academic coaching, and other learning differences.
Tutor Expertise:
Expert educators with advanced degrees, specialized training, and experience supporting neurodivergent students.
pricing for Specialized Tutoring
Strategies and support to help students with ADHD improve their focus, organization, and motivation.
ADHD coaching
Specialized, neurodiverse-affirming support for students with diagnosed or suspected learning differences.
Neurodivergent Tutoring
EF coaching that helps students become more independent.
Executive Functioning Coaching
Targeted writing instruction that supports students with dysgraphia.
Dysgraphia Tutoring
Explore Strive’s Other Services
Strive offers in-person dyslexia tutoring in students' homes, at local libraries, and at other agreed-upon locations throughout Seattle and nearby communities, including Bellevue, Shoreline, West Seattle, and Mercer Island. Online Orton-Gillingham tutoring is also available for families who prefer the convenience and flexibility of virtual sessions.
Where is dyslexia tutoring available in the Seattle area?
No, Strive provides Orton-Gillingham tutoring for elementary, middle, and high school students and even adults. Instruction is adapted to each student's age, academic demands, and current reading abilities while addressing the foundational skills that support long-term literacy success.
Is dyslexia tutoring only for elementary students?
Tutors establish a baseline, collect ongoing data, and monitor growth in reading and spelling skills throughout instruction. Families receive regular updates through Strive's Quarterly Progress Report process, providing a clear picture of progress and the student's next instructional goals.
How does Strive measure progress during dyslexia tutoring?
Yes, many students with dyslexia become discouraged after years of struggling to keep up with reading demands. Specialized tutoring helps students experience success, rebuild confidence, and develop the skills they need to approach reading with less frustration and greater enjoyment.
Can dyslexia tutoring help if my child has started to dislike reading?
Every student begins at their current skill level. Tutors consider the student's strengths, challenges, and learning profile to create individualized lessons that build foundational literacy skills while adjusting instruction as the student progresses.
How does Strive personalize dyslexia tutoring for each student?
Orton-Gillingham is a structured, explicit, and multisensory approach to reading instruction that is widely recognized as one of the most effective methods for supporting students with dyslexia. Lessons are personalized, sequential, and designed to help students build lasting reading, spelling, and decoding skills.