Georgia is home to a number of helpful schools and tutoring centers for students with dyslexia. Of note, there are 13 Scottish Rite locations for tutoring in the state, which provide services free of charge. Another helpful resource for parents is the Georgian Dyslexia Resource Trust (link below), an Atlanta based nonprofit dedicated to "Empowering all who are affected by dyslexia" The Trust serves parents, students and professionals in affiliation with the Schenck School. |
School
Academy of Innovation
Center Academy
Swift School
The Cottage School
The Howard School
The Schenck
Wardlaw School
Location
Gainsville
Smyrna
Roswell
Roswell
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Grades
1-12
5-12
K-12
6-12
K-12
K-6
K-6
Georgia International Dyslexia Association
Georgia Decoding Dyslexia
Dyslexia Resource Trust
Tutoring Center
Accelerated Learning
Ladder Learning Services
LearningRx
Lindamood Bell
Nankids Tutoring
Royce Learning Center
Spark Thinking
Syllables Learning Center
Scottish Rite
Location
Decatur
Atlanta
Atlanta and Alpharetta
9 Locations
Atlanta
Savannah
Fayetteville
Alpharetta, Atlanta, and Marietta
13 Locations
Although the regulatory landscape for literacy in Georgia looks bleak, the state does administer a program called the Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) assessment. GKIDS is conducted by grade 1 and includes an reading component, meaning that some students with dyslexia may be identified.
Otherwise parents in Georgia will have to advocate at their local school for assessment and intervention for dyslexia.
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