Westchester County, NY Dyslexia Resources
Windward in White Plains teaches students with dyslexia; a regional BOCES trains teachers in Wilson; five districts name Fundations or Orton-Gillingham.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in Westchester County
Local help. Pick what you need.
Help with IEPs and 504 plans
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Lower Hudson FACE Center (Westchester Institute for Human Development) (opens in a new tab)
Serves Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties
Free help and training for families of students with IEPs; resources in English and Spanish.
For adults
It is never too late to get help.
Literacy Solutions NY (opens in a new tab)
Serves Westchester and Rockland counties
Free one-to-one and class tutoring for adults who want to read better, in Westchester and Rockland.
Southern Westchester BOCES Adult Literacy Program (opens in a new tab)
Serves Westchester County
Free high school equivalency, English, and citizenship classes for adults 21+ in southern Westchester.
For teachers
Orton-Gillingham and structured literacy training.
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES: Wilson Language Training (opens in a new tab)
Serves Westchester and Putnam counties
Wilson Reading System certification and Fundations and Just Words workshops for teachers.
Rose Institute for Learning and Literacy (Manhattanville University) (opens in a new tab)
Orton-Gillingham and dyslexia certificate courses for teachers, mostly online, with mentored practice.
The Windward Institute (opens in a new tab)
Reading courses for teachers, and free K-3 reading screenings for families in English and Spanish.
Schools for dyslexia in Westchester County
Each one has a documented reading program. Ask to see it.
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- Dyslexia school
The Windward School(opens in a new tab)
White Plains · Grades 1-9
Day school for students in grades 1-9 with dyslexia; daily Orton-Gillingham-based reading (PAF).
Financial aid - Public districtExtra reading help
Byram Hills Central School District(opens in a new tab)
K-5 special education teachers trained in Orton-Gillingham; UFLI Foundations pilot in grades K-2.
Screens for dyslexia - Public districtClassroom program
Ardsley Union Free School District(opens in a new tab)
Concord Road Elementary added Wilson Fundations phonics lessons in grades K-2 in 2024.
- Public districtClassroom program
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District(opens in a new tab)
Daily Wilson Fundations lessons for grades K-3 at Todd Elementary School.
- Public districtClassroom program
Harrison Central School District(opens in a new tab)
Harrison
Uses Wilson Fundations for core phonics in elementary reading classes.
- Public districtClassroom program
Mamaroneck Union Free School District(opens in a new tab)
District pre-K classes use Wilson Fundations and Heggerty for early reading skills.
Go-to contacts for Westchester County
State and regional offices that serve Westchester County.
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.
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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.
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More go-to contacts
Reading in Westchester 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 (5)
- thewindwardschool.org — Windward: grades 1-9 with dyslexia; two White Plains campuses.
- pnwboces.org — PNW BOCES is a Wilson Accredited Training Partner.
- wihd.org — Lower Hudson FACE Center at WIHD, Valhalla, helps families with special education.
- byramhills.org — Example district evidence (Orton-Gillingham training); Harrison, Briarcliff Manor, and Ardsley pages name Fundations.
- mamkschools.org — Mamaroneck UFSD pre-K uses Fundations and Heggerty (added by claude-triage).
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