Honolulu County, HI Dyslexia Resources
Find dyslexia evaluations, a specialized school, and public-school reading programs on Oahu.
More about dyslexia help in Honolulu County
Chaminade and Assets offer dyslexia evaluations on Oahu. Assets also offers a specialized K-12 school; Keolu and Makaha document named reading materials in current plans.
Statewide parent support and accessible-book services are inherited here. Ask each provider about admission, availability, and cost before arranging travel.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in Honolulu County
Local help. Pick what you need.
Get tested
School testing is free. Clinics add detail.
Assets Transforming Lives Center (opens in a new tab)
Dyslexia evaluations from age 5, with virtual parent meetings and in-person testing on Oahu.
Chaminade Assessment Center (opens in a new tab)
Dyslexia evaluations from ages 3 to 22, with insurance options and intake-fee waivers.
Audiobooks and tech
Keep learning while reading catches up.
Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaiʻi (opens in a new tab)
Free assistive technology demonstrations and six-week device loans shipped to all Hawaiian islands.
Schools for dyslexia in Honolulu County
Each one has a documented reading program. Ask to see it.
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- Dyslexia school
Assets School(opens in a new tab)
Honolulu · Grades K-12
Slingerland reading instruction at a specialized K-12 school, with need-based tuition assistance.
Financial aid - PublicClassroom program
Keolu Elementary School(opens in a new tab)
Kailua · Grades PK-6
Fundations phonics in K-3 classrooms and Heggerty sound lessons in K-2, in the 2026-27 school plan.
- PublicClassroom program
Mākaha Elementary School(opens in a new tab)
Waianae · Grades K-6
UFLI Foundations phonics in kindergarten and Heggerty sound lessons in K-2, in the 2026-27 school plan.
Go-to contacts for Honolulu County
State and regional offices that serve Honolulu County.
Free parent help
Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaiʻi
Help with IEPs and parent rights, plus workshops, for Hawaii families of children with disabilities.
Special education office
Hawaii Special Education Parent Rights
Read special education rights in many languages and contact the state compliance office.
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Hawaii Disability Rights Center
Free advocates for problems with IEPs, 504 plans and school evaluations; they cannot take every case.
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More go-to contacts
Dyslexia association
International Dyslexia Association Hawaiʻi Branch(opens in a new tab)
Job help for adults
Hawaiʻi Division of Vocational Rehabilitation(opens in a new tab)
Reading in Honolulu County
Adults in the county; students across Hawaii.
4th graders reading at Proficient
Public schools. The Nation's Report Card (NAEP), 2024
8th graders reading at Proficient
Public schools. The Nation's Report Card (NAEP), 2024
Adults who struggle to read
Ages 16 to 74 at or below Level 1 in a national adult skills survey (PIAAC), data through 2017
NAEP Proficient is a high bar, not the same as “on grade level.” Adult figures are model estimates. Sources: The Nation’s Report Card and the U.S. PIAAC Skills Map, both from NCES.
See reading scores in every stateMore dyslexia help in Hawaii
Laws, steps, and statewide help.
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