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Dyslexia tutoring
When reading feels like a nightly battle, choose a certified teacher with experience in structured reading instruction to work one-on-one with your child, sound by sound, at your child's own pace. Online, at your home or at a public library.
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Kindergarten to Grade 12
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550+ certified, background-checked educators
Every tutor is a certified teacher
255+ specialists for IEPs, ADHD, ASD and Dyslexia
Online, in person, or at your local library
Kindergarten to Grade 12
Trusted by families across Canada
ESL and FSL support
Only a psychologist can diagnose dyslexia (in Quebec, a speech-language pathologist can too). A tutor helps with what you see at reading time, with or without a diagnosis.
Your child sounds out the same word on every page, guesses from the pictures, and tires out after a few lines.
Words practised all week come back spelled a new way on Friday, sometimes three different ways in one short story.
Your child tells great stories and understands everything read aloud, yet their own reading lags well behind the class.
Stomach aches, bathroom breaks and sudden tiredness show up right at reading time, because reading in front of others feels embarrassing.
Not sure where to start?
Talk to your family doctor, pediatrician or your child's teacher. These Canadian organizations explain the signs and how to work with your child's school:
Look for a tutor who teaches the reading code directly, one sound and pattern at a time, the way structured literacy works, and practises it with your child until it sticks.
Your child may guess at new words or mix up letters that sound alike. A tutor trained in structured literacy can teach how sounds connect to letters in a planned order, with lots of practice. Ask how they review each pattern before moving on, so reading a new word stops being a guess.
Reading aloud may sound slow and choppy, and your child may dread doing it in class. A tutor can use short, repeated readings of text your child can decode to build speed and expression. You can ask for private practice at the right level, with no classmates watching.
Your child may study a spelling list, pass the test, then forget the words a week later. Look for a tutor who teaches spelling alongside reading, with the same sound patterns. Ask them to explain why words are spelled that way, so your child relies less on memorizing lists.
Reading problems show up in every subject, from math word problems to science tests. A tutor can help with this week's schoolwork while reading skills keep growing. Share your child's IEP and ask the tutor to practise with its accommodations, like extra time or read-aloud.
Wherever your child focuses best: online, at your home, or in a quiet study room at a public library.
A quiet study room gives structure without the distractions of home. Meet in an open study area or a booked room.
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Early on, the work is cracking the reading code; later, it shifts to fluency, spelling, longer texts and using accommodations well.
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Sound games, letter-sound practice and simple decoding, ideally while the school is running its early reading screening.
Closing gaps in decoding while building fluency, spelling and comprehension as books get longer and every subject needs more reading.
Strategies for heavy reading loads, essays and tests, plus confident use of accommodations like extra time and text-to-speech.
Reading strategies, study routines and accommodations that fit college, university, an apprenticeship or a personal learning goal.
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No. Many families start while waiting for an assessment, which a psychologist completes. Dyslexia Canada notes that schools must give access to reading interventions and accommodations without a diagnosis, and a tutor can start from what you see at home.
Dyslexia Canada says structured literacy intervention, explicit and systematic teaching of sounds, phonics and spelling, is the approach with strong research behind it, while colored overlays and special fonts are not. We match your child with a tutor who has experience in structured reading instruction.
Often, yes. Accommodations like extra time help your child show what they know, but the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read report says they should not replace teaching a child to read. Tutoring adds one-on-one reading practice that can follow the IEP's goals.
Yes. Every tutor on Connect Education is a certified teacher, and every profile is checked before it goes live.
Let us know. You can ask for a different teacher, and our team will help you find a better match.
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