Nassau County, NY Dyslexia Resources
Literacy Nassau offers donation-based Orton-Gillingham tutoring; North Bellmore, Mineola, and others name Wilson, Fundations, or Orton-Gillingham.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in Nassau County
Local help. Pick what you need.
Help with IEPs and 504 plans
Free experts who know the rules.
Long Island FACE Center (Long Island University) (opens in a new tab)
Serves Long Island
Free workshops and referral help for Long Island families of students with disabilities.
Get tested
School testing is free. Clinics add detail.
Center for Psychological Services (Adelphi University) (opens in a new tab)
Serves New York City and Long Island
Sliding-scale testing for learning and school problems, all ages, in Manhattan and Garden City.
Tutoring and programs
Explicit, structured reading help.
Literacy Nassau (opens in a new tab)
Serves Nassau County
Donation-based Orton-Gillingham tutoring for students with dyslexia; Orton-Gillingham training for teachers.
Parent groups
Families who have been there.
Wantagh SEPTA: Understanding Dyslexia and More (opens in a new tab)
Serves Wantagh
Wantagh SEPTA page of videos, books, and tips about dyslexia and related learning differences.
Schools for dyslexia in Nassau County
Each one has a documented reading program. Ask to see it.
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- Dyslexia school
Vincent Smith School(opens in a new tab)
Port Washington · Grades 1-12
Private school for students in grades 1-12 with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.
- Public districtExtra reading help
Levittown Union Free School District(opens in a new tab)
Wilson Fundations in its K-5 reading program; special education staff trained in Orton-Gillingham.
- Public districtExtra reading help
North Bellmore Union Free School District(opens in a new tab)
Fundations in grades K-3; Wilson, Just Words, and Orton-Gillingham for students who need more help.
- Public districtClassroom program
Mineola Union Free School District(opens in a new tab)
Uses Wilson Fundations and Heggerty for early reading, with Fundations home support for PK-3.
- Public districtClassroom program
North Shore Central School District(opens in a new tab)
Fundations phonics in grades K-2; the district also contracts Literacy Nassau for Orton-Gillingham help.
Go-to contacts for Nassau County
State and regional offices that serve Nassau County.
Free parent help
Long Island Advocacy Center
Serves Long Island
Advocates and attorneys help Long Island families with IEPs, 504 plans, and other school problems.
EspañolState 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 Nassau County
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)
- literacynassau.org — Donation-based OG tutoring in Wantagh.
- northbellmoreschools.org — North Bellmore names Fundations, Wilson, Just Words, and OG.
- theliac.org — Long Island Advocacy Center (PTI) helps with IEPs and 504 plans.
- vincentsmithschool.org — Vincent Smith School, Port Washington: grades 1-12 for students with learning disabilities.
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