When a child has dyslexia, reading and spelling can be a significant challenge, even when the child is bright, capable, and working hard. Families may notice slow or inaccurate reading, difficulty sounding out words, persistent spelling challenges, or growing frustration around schoolwork.
Dyslexia tutoring is designed specifically for students with a diagnosis or identified with characteristics of dyslexia. The goal is to provide targeted, structured support that helps students build stronger reading, spelling, and written language skills over time.
Dr. Amy Schulting and her team provide dyslexia tutoring for students in PreK through 12th grade. Families come to us from Minnetonka, Wayzata, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, and surrounding West Metro communities when they are looking for specialized support for dyslexia and related reading challenges.
Our work focuses on helping students make meaningful progress while building confidence, independence, and a stronger foundation for school success.
Dyslexia tutoring provides specialized reading intervention for students with dyslexia or demonstrating significant difficulties with foundational l reading skills. It is different from general homework help or standard reading support because it is designed around the way students with dyslexia learn best.
Students with dyslexia need instruction that is explicit, systematic, and cumulative. This means skills are taught clearly, practiced step by step, and built in a careful sequence over time.
Dyslexia tutoring may focus on:
Structured literacy methods are often used in dyslexia tutoring because they provide the kind of clear, organized instruction beneficial for students with dyslexia.
Families often seek dyslexia tutoring when reading, spelling, or writing challenges continue despite effort, practice, or school-based support.
Your child may benefit from dyslexia tutoring if they:
These challenges can affect confidence as well as academic performance. Dyslexia tutoring gives students more direct support in the skills that make reading and writing more manageable.
Dyslexia tutoring is individualized based on each student’s learning profile, current skills, strengths, and goals. Some students come to tutoring after a formal dyslexia evaluation, while others begin because parents or teachers are noticing ongoing reading struggles or characteristics of dyslexia.
Sessions are designed to be structured and skill-focused. Students are guided through instruction in a way that is clear, sequential, and responsive to their progress.
Depending on the student’s needs, tutoring may include:
Programs and methods such as the Barton Reading and Spelling System, the Wilson Reading System, or other structured literacy-based approaches may be used.
Our goal is not only to help students complete reading tasks, but to strengthen the foundational skills they need for long-term academic growth.
Many students begin dyslexia tutoring after completing a comprehensive learning evaluation or dyslexia assessment. Evaluation results can help identify the specific reading, spelling, language, or processing skills that need support.
For families who are unsure whether dyslexia is contributing to their child’s struggles, dyslexia testing can provide clarity. A comprehensive evaluation can help determine whether dyslexia, ADHD, another learning difference, or a combination of factors may be affecting school performance.
Tutoring can then be tailored more effectively based on the student’s needs.
Dyslexia tutoring is designed to build skills gradually and consistently. Progress may look different for each student, but the goal is to help reading and writing become more accurate, efficient, and less overwhelming.
Over time, students may develop:
These skills can support students across subjects, not just during reading or language arts.
Dyslexia tutoring is available in person at our Minnetonka location. Families from Wayzata, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, and nearby West Metro communities often choose our practice when they are looking for specialized reading support for students with dyslexia.
Our team provides a structured, supportive environment where students can build skills at a pace that reflects their learning needs.
If reading, spelling, or writing has become a source of frustration for your child, dyslexia tutoring can provide more targeted support than general academic help.
At Dr. Amy Schulting’s Minnetonka practice, we can help you think through your child’s needs and whether dyslexia tutoring, structured literacy instruction, or a dyslexia evaluation would be the most appropriate next step.
Contact us today to learn more about dyslexia tutoring and how we support students with reading challenges.
Are you noticing your child struggling with reading, spelling, writing, or confidence with schoolwork? Dyslexia tutoring provides specialized support for students with a diagnosis or characteristics of dyslexia.
Some families also explore a dyslexia evaluation when they want a clearer understanding of their child’s learning profile and the best path for support.
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