Richland County, SC Dyslexia Resources
Columbia offers reading tutoring, sliding-scale assessments, specialized schools, and library reading support.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in Richland County
Local help. Pick what you need.
Get tested
School testing is free. Clinics add detail.
University of South Carolina Psychology Services Center (opens in a new tab)
Sliding-scale learning-disability assessments for students and adults in Columbia.
Tutoring and programs
Explicit, structured reading help.
Dyslexia Resource Center (opens in a new tab)
Structured-literacy tutoring, informal reading assessments, and income-based aid in Columbia.
Richland Library Education Studio (opens in a new tab)
Decodable books, caregiver reading consultations, and literacy workshops at Richland Library Main.
For adults
It is never too late to get help.
Literacy SC — Turning Pages Adult Reading (opens in a new tab)
Serves Richland, Lexington, and 2 more counties
Free adult reading tutoring and reading labs in central South Carolina.
Schools for dyslexia in Richland County
Each one has a documented reading program. Ask to see it.
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- Dyslexia school
Sandhills School(opens in a new tab)
Columbia · Grades 1-12
Columbia 1st-12th grade school for students with dyslexia and related learning differences.
Financial aidOrton-Gillingham Academy-accredited school - CharterExtra reading help
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence (PACE Academy)(opens in a new tab)
Columbia · Grades 2-8
Tuition-free Midlands charter school using Orton-Gillingham reading instruction.
Go-to contacts for Richland County
State and regional offices that serve Richland County.
Free parent help
Family Connection of South Carolina
Free statewide parent help with IEP/504 meetings and school services, including Spanish support.
FreeEspañolState dyslexia guidance
South Carolina Department of Education Dyslexia Handbook
Official handbook on screening, instruction, intervention, and evaluation for dyslexia.
FreeSpecial education office
South Carolina Office of Special Education Services
Special-education regulations, eligibility guidance, safeguards, and parent resources.
Free
More go-to contacts
Parent-led dyslexia group
Decoding Dyslexia South Carolina(opens in a new tab)
Dyslexia association
International Dyslexia Association South Carolina(opens in a new tab)
Adult reading help
South Carolina Adult Education(opens in a new tab)
Reading in Richland County
Adults in the county; students across South Carolina.
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 South Carolina
The state guide and nearby county guides.
Nearby county guides
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Sources for this page (3)
- dyslexiasc.org — Columbia structured-literacy tutoring.
- sc.edu — Columbia learning-disability assessments with sliding-scale fees.
- richlandlibrary.com — Library decodable readers and caregiver reading consultations.
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