Minnehaha County, SD Dyslexia Resources
Dyslexia evaluation, reading tutoring, adult classes, and library reading tools in the Sioux Falls area.
More about dyslexia help in Minnehaha County
Ask the Scottish Rite clinic about dyslexia evaluation eligibility and scholarships. Pathways offers reading intervention and assessment; Siouxland Libraries lends reading kits and audio books.
Adults can ask Hovland Learning Center or Lutheran Social Services about free classes. School-district evidence describes middle-school reading intervention, not a dyslexia-specialized school.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in Minnehaha County
Local help. Pick what you need.
Get tested
School testing is free. Clinics add detail.
University of South Dakota Scottish Rite Children's Clinic (opens in a new tab)
Dyslexia evaluations in Sioux Falls for eligible students through age 21; ask about scholarships.
Tutoring and programs
Explicit, structured reading help.
Pathways Literacy Center (opens in a new tab)
Structured literacy tutoring and dyslexia assessment in Sioux Falls; scholarships may be available.
Audiobooks and tech
Keep learning while reading catches up.
Siouxland Libraries Reading Kits and Audio Books (opens in a new tab)
Serves Minnehaha County
Reading-skill kits and books with built-in audio; free cards for eligible local users.
For adults
It is never too late to get help.
Hovland Learning Center at Southeast Technical College (opens in a new tab)
Free adult basic skills, English, and high-school-equivalency preparation in Sioux Falls.
Lutheran Social Services Center for New Americans English Classes (opens in a new tab)
Free adult English reading and writing classes, in person or online.
Schools for dyslexia in Minnehaha County
Each one has a documented reading program. Ask to see it.
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- Public districtExtra reading help
Sioux Falls School District(opens in a new tab)
Sioux Falls
Middle-school reading intervention with explicit, systematic phonics and phonemic awareness lessons.
Go-to contacts for Minnehaha County
State and regional offices that serve Minnehaha County.
Free parent help
South Dakota Parent Connection
Free individualized school guidance through the Navigator Program, plus parent information and training.
FreeState dyslexia guidance
South Dakota Department of Education Dyslexia Supports
Official dyslexia handbook and family and educator guidance.
FreeSpecial education office
South Dakota Special Education Programs
State special education guidance, parent rights, IEP forms, and dispute resources.
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More go-to contacts
Parent-led dyslexia group
Decoding Dyslexia South Dakota(opens in a new tab)
Dyslexia association
International Dyslexia Association Upper Midwest Branch(opens in a new tab)
Adult reading help
South Dakota Adult Education and Literacy Program(opens in a new tab)
Reading in Minnehaha County
Adults in the county; students across South Dakota.
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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Sources for this page (6)
- usd.edu — Clinic location and evaluation services.
- pathwaysliteracycenter.org
- siouxlandlib.org
- southeasttech.edu
- lsssd.org
- sf.k12.sd.us
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