readlearningservices.com

What It Is

READ Learning Services is a professional educational organization based in Wisconsin, USA, specializing in intervention and assessment for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and related learning differences. In addition to one-on-one reading and writing therapy, it offers screening and evaluations, executive function coaching, and professional development (PD) for school teachers. Overall, it is a comprehensive special education service center integrating assessment, intervention, and educational support.

Core Dimensions

• Course Areas: Deeply focused on special education, with core services in dyslexia and dysgraphia intervention, extending to executive functioning skills such as time management and organization/planning, as well as sensory and primitive reflex integration therapy.
• Class Format: Offers both online remote instruction and in-person one-on-one teaching in Appleton and Germantown. Programs are registered by semester, with each session lasting 45–50 minutes. During the school year, students attend twice per week; in summer, 2–3 times per week, ensuring around 100 minutes of intervention per week.
• Teacher/Institution Background: The organization emphasizes “experts, not tutors.” All instructors are certified teachers and have received Orton Gillingham (OG) or structured literacy training.
• Teaching Methodology: Uses the Orton Gillingham approach based on the “science of reading,” emphasizing multisensory instruction involving visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic channels, as well as systematic, cumulative, and explicit teaching until mastery is achieved.

Pricing and Payment

The website does not publicly list specific hourly rates or semester fees; families need to fill out an intake form or call for consultation. For payment, the organization accepts CLTS (Medicaid waiver), HSA/FSA tax-advantaged health account funds, as well as credit cards and personal checks. Its support for Medicaid waivers and tax-advantaged accounts is relatively friendly for U.S. families with special needs.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

1. Strong professional teaching standards, with certified and trained educators rather than general tutors;
2. Scientifically rigorous methodology, with the OG approach widely regarded as a gold standard for dyslexia intervention;
3. Provides additional educational advocacy support, helping parents pursue legal rights such as IEP/504 plans at school;
4. Combines online and offline options, reducing geographic limitations.

Cons:

1. Pricing is not transparent and requires inquiry;
2. High intervention frequency may be challenging for family schedules;
3. In-person services are limited to two locations in Wisconsin.

Who It’s For

Suitable for children aged 5 through young adults who struggle with reading fluency, spelling difficulties, written expression challenges, or weak executive functioning. It is especially appropriate for individuals with dyslexia who have been underserved by traditional teaching methods and need intensive professional intervention, as well as parents who do not know how to advocate for their child’s rights within the school system.

Access and Use in China

As a U.S.-based organization, the website’s accessibility from China is unknown. Although remote online lessons are available, instruction is conducted in English, and the intervention system is based on English phonics and orthographic logic, primarily targeting literacy difficulties in English-language contexts. Therefore, it is not applicable to Chinese-language dyslexia. Chinese users seeking English reading and writing intervention should consider time zone differences and internet stability.