Online Dyslexia Tutoring &
Dysgraphia Intervention 

Dyslexia tutoring is one-on-one instruction designed to build the skills to help a student with dyslexia become a fluent, confident reader. Kids Up's dyslexia tutoring is grounded in the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy, using Orton-Gillingham and Kilpatrick methodologies to teach phonological skills, phonics, fluency, morphology, spelling and more with explicit, systematic, multisensory instruction.

A general reading tutor often works from a set curriculum or grade-level plan, while a dyslexia tutor starts by identifying exactly which skills are weak, whether that's phonological awareness, decoding, spelling, fluency or something else, then provides structured, multisensory instruction around that specific profile. At Kids Up, every tutor is trained in Orton-Gillingham and Kilpatrick methodologies, so your child gets that individualized approach whether or not they have a formal diagnosis of dyslexia. Our reading tutoring page compares different types of reading support, from general tutoring to tutor marketplaces to Kids Up's approach.

No. Only about half of Kids Up's students have a formal diagnosis of dyslexia, dysgraphia or another learning disability, and many families start tutoring before pursuing testing. All struggling readers and spellers need systematic, explicit instruction in any foundational reading skills they're missing (including phonological skills, phonics, morphology, fluency, spelling and more), whether or not they've been diagnosed with dyslexia. Kids with dyslexia typically need more of that excellent instruction, with more repetition.

Kids Up's dyslexia tutoring is 1-on-1 and grounded in the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy, using Orton-Gillingham and Kilpatrick methodologies to build decoding, fluency, spelling, comprehension and confidence.

Kids Up starts with a literacy evaluation to see which phonological, phonics and other skills your child has already mastered and which they still need to learn. Most families choose to do 3 or more sessions per week to close skill gaps efficiently, but two sessions per week can work well for a child who's missing relatively few skills. Over the summer, many families do 5 sessions per week to help their child make as much progress as possible - and hopefully get caught up to their peers - before the new school year starts.

Yes. Kids Up's 1-on-1 online dyslexia tutoring works well for kids who have both dyslexia and ADHD. Your child gets more individual attention than a classroom or group setting allows, and tutors are trained to switch activities quickly, let kids stand or move during a session and adjust pacing so a child with ADHD stays engaged with the reading and spelling instruction itself.

Yes. Kids Up works with elementary, middle and high school students, from early readers through juniors and seniors, plus a handful of college students. It's never too late to build strong reading and spelling skills.