Allegheny County, PA Dyslexia Resources
Local dyslexia tutoring, university reading support and free adult literacy programs near Pittsburgh.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in Allegheny County
Local help. Pick what you need.
Tutoring and programs
Explicit, structured reading help.
Carlow University Peirce Dyslexia Center (opens in a new tab)
Scholarships and structured-literacy tutoring support through Carlow University.
Children's Dyslexia Center — Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab)
Free dyslexia tutoring for children in the Pittsburgh area.
Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania Reading Program (opens in a new tab)
Serves Allegheny, Crawford, and Erie counties
Free structured-literacy tutoring for students from low-income families.
Robert Morris University Peirce Center (opens in a new tab)
Structured-reading tutoring after school and in summer at Robert Morris University.
For adults
It is never too late to get help.
Literacy Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab)
Serves Allegheny and Beaver counties
Free adult reading, writing and family-literacy help in Allegheny and Beaver counties.
Go-to contacts for Allegheny County
State and regional offices that serve Allegheny County.
Free parent help
Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center
Free special education help for Pennsylvania families, in English, Spanish, and other languages.
FreeState dyslexia guidance
Pennsylvania Structured Literacy Guidance
Official answers about reading screening, intervention plans and educator training under Act 47.
FreeSpecial education office
Pennsylvania Department of Education Special Education
Official special education contacts, parent rights, and ConsultLine, a helpline for families.
Free
More go-to contacts
Parent-led dyslexia group
Decoding Dyslexia Pennsylvania(opens in a new tab)
Department of education
Pennsylvania Department of Education(opens in a new tab)
Job help for adults
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation(opens in a new tab)
Reading in Allegheny County
Adults in the county; students across Pennsylvania.
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.
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Laws, steps, and statewide help.
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