Monroe County (Rochester), NY Dyslexia Resources
Free Orton-Gillingham-based tutoring at the Rochester Children's Dyslexia Center; Norman Howard School uses Wilson; a free FACE Center helps families.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in Monroe County (Rochester)
Local help. Pick what you need.
Help with IEPs and 504 plans
Free experts who know the rules.
Mid-West FACE Center (Monroe One BOCES) (opens in a new tab)
Serves Monroe, Genesee, and 7 more counties
Free special education training and help for families in Monroe and eight nearby counties.
Tutoring and programs
Explicit, structured reading help.
Rochester Children's Dyslexia Center (opens in a new tab)
Serves Monroe County
Free one-on-one Orton-Gillingham-based tutoring for students with dyslexia, twice a week after school.
For adults
It is never too late to get help.
Literacy Rochester (opens in a new tab)
Serves Monroe County
Free one-to-one tutoring in reading, math, and English for adults 18 and older in Monroe County.
Schools for dyslexia in Monroe County (Rochester)
Each one has a documented reading program. Ask to see it.
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- Dyslexia school
The Norman Howard School(opens in a new tab)
Rochester · Grades 5-12
Grades 5-12 school for students with learning disabilities; daily Wilson Reading System classes.
Financial aid - Public districtExtra reading help
Rochester City School District(opens in a new tab)
Rochester
Explicit K-2 phonics for all students (CKLA Skills); UFLI and Really Great Reading for extra help.
Go-to contacts for Monroe County (Rochester)
State and regional offices that serve Monroe County (Rochester).
Free parent help
Starbridge
Serves New York outside New York City and Long Island
Special education workshops and help for families across New York, outside NYC and Long Island.
FreeEspañolState dyslexia guidance
New York State Education Department: Dyslexia Guidance
State guidance and Q&A: schools may name dyslexia in evaluations and IEPs.
FreeSpecial education office
New York State Education Department: Office of Special Education
Parent guides, rights notices, and complaint forms for special education in New York.
Free
More go-to contacts
Reading in Monroe County (Rochester)
Adults in the county; students across New York.
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 New York
The state guide and nearby county guides.
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Sources for this page (4)
- childrensdyslexiacenters.org — Free tutoring for children with dyslexia, Webster.
- normanhoward.org — Norman Howard School uses the Wilson Reading System.
- monroe.edu — Mid-West FACE Center at Monroe One BOCES.
- literacyrochester.org — Free adult tutoring in Monroe County.
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