Reading and Spelling Struggles: Is it Dyslexia? Dysgraphia? Now What?
- Daniela Feldhausen, J.D., M.S. Special Education
- Mar 1, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 12
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.
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