Supporting Children with Reading Difficulties with Daniela Feldhausen
Updated: Aug 12
If your child is struggling with reading, spelling, or anxiety around schoolwork, this episode covers a lot of what you may be wondering about.
Daniela was recently a guest on the Early Intervention Matters podcast, and the conversation went deep. They talk through the early signs of dyslexia, why reading struggles so often show up as anxiety or behavior challenges, and what the overlap between dyslexia and ADHD actually looks like in practice. Daniela also walks through how phonological and phonics skills develop, what parents can do to support their child at home, and the role assistive technology can play alongside targeted intervention.
One of our favorite parts of this conversation: there is real hope for older students too. It is never too late.
Give it a listen and share it with a parent, teacher, or early interventionist who could use it.
About the Author
Daniela Feldhausen is the founder of Kids Up Reading Tutors. A former attorney with a master’s degree in special education, she has extensive training in Structured Literacy, the Science of Reading, and Orton-Gillingham–based instruction. Her team evaluates each student’s reading and spelling skills, creates an individualized Structured Literacy Plan, and provides the one-on-one tutoring needed to carry it out.
What sets Kids Up Reading Tutors apart?
Evaluation and Structured Literacy Plan
Evidence-based instruction with Orton-Gillingham+
Data-driven systematic, explicit instruction
For all learners, with or without dyslexia/dysgraphia
Kids & teens in grades 1-12 get caught up ASAP
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High-dosage tutoring (2-5x/week) via Zoom
Focused, with an end in sight (not endless tutoring & investment)
Flexible scheduling
45/60 minute sessions
Daytime/evenings/weekends/summer
Team of tutors; switch tutors if needed for schedule changes
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