Concord Special Education Parent Advisory Committee
(Concord SPED PAC)
Tutors
Page Index: Specialized Reading Method Organizations,
Parent Recommended Tutoring Centers tutoring in the area of: Reading, Writing, Math, Executive Functioning
All year round private tutors, tutoring in the area of: Reading, Writing, Math, Executive Functioning
South Shore Tutors, & Summer Private Tutors
While each of these
professionals comes recommended by at least three SPED PAC members, we
cannot in any way guarantee the result. It is important to check
their references, review their credentials, and interview them to
understand whether their skills and approach are a good fit for your
child.
Need a tutor? These places have tutors that are certified and trained in specialized programs:
Need to check if your child's tutor is trained or certified?
Specialized Reading Method Organizations:
The Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
P.O.
Box 234
Amenia, New York 12501-0234
845-373-8919
orton academy@verizon.net
(It's worth the cost of the call)
Wilson Language Training Corporation
(Based on Orton Gillingham (OG) method)
175 West Main Street
Millbury, MA 01527
508-865-5699
Need a list of local reading tutors
(Orton Gillingham (OG) trained)?
Carroll School
(Orton Gillingham ( OG) trained tutors
and remember that summer school
(fills up fast, call before February)
Baker Bridge Road
Linclon, MA 01773
781-259-8342
Parent Recommended Tutoring Centers
Reading:
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes™
4 Water
Street, First Floor
Arlington, MA 02476
781-643-4567 |
|
South Shore
515 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061
781-659-7722 |
www.lindamoodbell.com/learningcenters/boston.html
The Commonwealth Learning Center
Uses
the following specialized methods: Lindamood-Bell™ (Reading and Math),
Orton-Gillingham (OG), Project Read©/Language Circle©, Wilson Reading Foundations™, etc.
Commonwealth Learning Center
800-461-6671
60 Union Avenue
Sudbury, MA 01776
978-579-9914 |
130 Sylvan Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978-774-0094 |
220 Reservoir
Street,
Suite 6
Needham,
MA 02494
781-444-5193 |
Lisa Brooks, Director, email: Lisambrooks@commlearn.com
Scottish Rite Masons
(Uses the specialized reading method Orton-Gillingham (OG).)
The Scottish Rite Masons for offering tutoring to dyslexic
children free of charge.
"Since
1994, many children have received free specialized instruction at The
Masonic Learning Centers for Children. Our pledge is to continue to
offer this service for as many children as we can - free of charge . We
also provide guidance and funding for other means to defeat dyslexia,
such as teacher tutor programs, research, and scholarships for
teachers." from Scottish Rite Masons Supreme Council website.
Scottish Rite Masonic
Children's Learning Centers of Massachusetts
(Lowell Center is
closed 2011 and Lexington moved to Woburn).
Boston North
Joyce Gillis,
Director
500 West Cummings Park, Suite 4400
Woburn, MA
01801
Telephone: 781-281-2751
Fax:
781-281-0492
jdgillis@aol.com or jgillis@supremecouncil.org
Greater Boston
Lynda Pinaud,
Director
460 Newtonville Avenue
Newtonville, MA
02460
Telephone: 617-965-3960
og-tutor@verizon.net
Worcester
Heather Davenport,
Director
One Ionic Avenue
Worcester, MA
01608
Telephone: 508-754-7700
mlc33@verizon.net
Scottish Rite Bodies of Boston
www.scottishriteboston.org
Executive Functioning:
Sarah Rozehnal-Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP
aka: Sara Ward
Center for Speech and Language
Pathology
464
Hillside Avenue, Suite 204
Needham, MA 02494
781-453-0841
info@executivefunctiontherapy.com
or
swardtherapy@aol.com
Speech and Language Pathology Treatment and Evaluation Center
Specializing in Executive Functioning tutoring / coaching through cognition and attention,
teaches her clients organizational behaviors and then helps them generalize those behaviors to real life.
Executive Functioning, Consultation:
Kalyani Krishnan, MA, Ph.D, NCSP
Language and Learning Specialist and Licensed School Psychologist
Wise Mind Learning
33 Heritage Road
Acton MA 01720
kalyanikrishnanpsy@gmail.com
978-807-7472
Therapeutic Tutor
Specializing in Executive Functioning tutoring,
identifying learning issues, and providing counseling plus educational therapy
identifying
learning issues, and providing counseling plus educational therapy in
reading, writing, spelling and math. She can help explain
your childs' neuropsychology evaluation results and perform IEP Review.
Educational Background:
MA (Linguistics), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
MA (Learning Disabilities), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
PhD (School Psychology), Northeastern University, Boston
Writing:
Wellesley,
MA 02481
781-235-8412
We assist students who are under achieving, have weak executive
functioning skills or who require special education services with
becoming successful and self-regulated learners.
Our focus is on all facets of learning: listening, speaking, reading,
writing, thinking, organizing, studying, mathematics, and problem
solving.
Math:
Mahesh Sharma,
director/founder
Lillian Travaglini, tutor
The Center for Teaching and Learning Mathematics
47 A River Street
Wellesley Hills, MA
781-235-7200
Professor Mahesh Sharma, President of Cambridge College, in Cambridge,
MA. He is an internationally-recognized expert in the psychology
of mathematics learning. He has worked in the field of mathematics
education for over
30 years
(Has an office in London, and teaches at Oxford University.) Lillian is
his only tutor and has worked there for many years.
Private Tutors recommended by PAC members
All year round private tutors
Tutoring in the area of Reading, Writing, Math, Executive Functioning
Reading:
Dr. Susan Miller
617-629-4626, email: Readmiller@rcn.com, website: www.millerlearning.com
Offers year-round tutoring -
now offering tutoring during the school year.
Doctor of Education; specializing in Reading, Language and Learning Disabilities.
M.S. Education of the Deaf
B.S. Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Certified Wilson Reading Program,
Level 1
Private consultation, evaluations and tutoring at her home office in Somerville/Cambridge line (20 minutes from Concord).
Tutors students in reading,
writing, math and keyboarding. Administers both standardized and informal reading, writing and math assessments.
Reading teacher for over 20
years.
Parent comment:
"She is very experienced and blends reading methods. I have seen
a big difference in my son's reading ability. My son says: "She
really understands the mistakes I make and has a good way of correcting
them." D.H.
Marijane Raymond
978-369-8623
Concord, MA
Offers year-round tutoring
Master in Education
Certified in Orton-Gillingham (OG)
Special Education Certified
Tutoring for over 20 years
Parent comment:
"Marijane is my daughter's tutor and I have found her to be very loving
but firm. She senses what my daughter needs and gives her the
encouragement necessary for her to succeed. My daughter loves her
and it is working out very well. I appreciate Marijane vast
experience with LD kids which includes raising an ADD son." S.A.
Ann
Ryan, B.S.
508-259-8369 cell phone,
email: arogtutor@aol.com
Offers
year-round tutoring at her home in Stow, MA
Orton-Gillingham
Language Specialist, B.S.
in Paralegal Studies
Private consultations, individual tutoring in reading, spelling,
oral and written expression; progress reports; evaluations;
school/parent assistance.
Specializes in Orton-Gillingham philosophy and methodology.
Credentials:
Certified/experienced Orton-Gillingham (O-G)
practitioner as well as O-G Beyond the Basics, Parts I & II,
Lindamood Phonoeme Sequencing ™ (LiPS™)
Program training,
Project Read: Framing Your Thoughts (for written expression);
Story Form & Report Form (for comprehension).
Has training in Language! (a structured language curriculum for at-risk and ESL students) and Study Skills, and Handwriting.
Toni Ferrara Reinstein
978-287-0614 home, 978-505-9527 cell phone, email: moonriver1658@comcast.net
Offers year-round tutoring at her home on Lang Street, Concord, MA
Orton Gillingham (OG) Tutor, Masters in Education with a concentration in Literacy
Massachusetts Teacher Certificate: Teacher of
Students with Special Needs 5-12, Elementary Teacher K-8, Middle School Teacher
5-8.
Certified Wilson Reading Program,
Level 1, Project Read strands.
Was a Reading Specialist in Concord Middle School, Language Based
Classroom. Has been in special education for 30 years +.
Administers both standardized and informal reading assessments.
Reading and Writing:
Ann Ryan, B.S.
978-562-3172,
email: arogtutor@aol.com
Offers year-round tutoring at her home in Stow, MA
Orton-Gillingham Language Specialist, B.S.
in Paralegal Studies
Private consultations, individual tutoring in reading, spelling,
oral and written expression; progress reports; evaluations;
school/parent assistance.
Specializes in Orton-Gillingham philosophy and methodology.
Credentials:
Certified/experienced Orton-Gillingham (O-G)
practitioner as well as O-G Beyond the Basics, Parts I & II,
Lindamood Phonoeme Sequencing ™ (LiPS™)
Program training,
Project Read: Framing Your Thoughts (for written expression);
Story Form & Report Form (for comprehension).
Has training in Language! (a structured language curriculum for at-risk and ESL students) and Study Skills, and Handwriting.
Executive Functioning:
Cynthia Carpenter
978-952-8871
Littleton, MA
Offers year-round tutoring
Tutors elementary, middle, and high school students in the following areas:
language processing, time management,
study and organization skills, organizational writing skills, executive function and academic subjects.
Massachusetts Teacher Certificate:
Elementary Teacher 1-6, Middle School Teacher
5-9, Teacher of English
5-9, 9-12, and Teacher of Reading All Levels
B.A. in Art History and Comparative Literature and M.A. in Education
Has training in Language! (a structured language curriculum for at-risk and ESL students) and
Wilson Reading System,
non-certified, and can do reading assessments.
Was a Reading Specialist in Concord Middle School, Brookline and currently in Westford has over 20 years of teaching experience.
Parent
comment:
"Cynthia has approached tutoring my children with professionalism,
understanding and sensitivity. She was able to assess their
strengths and weaknesses quickly and develop strategies that they can
work with realistically." K.T.
Math:
Lillian Travaglini
781-235-7200
Math tutoring at the Center for Teaching and Learning Math, 47A River St., Wellesley
Lilian is Mahesh Sharma assistant and his only very senior math tutor.
(Mahesh Sharma has an office in London, teaches at Oxford University.
He is the EVP and Provost at Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA)
He is also listed on our Recommend Evaluator webpage, under Math Evaluations.
South Shore tutors:
LindaMood Bell has
Center on the South Shore (see the listing at top of this page)
515 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061
781-659-7722
Jan Yeh,
M.S., CCC-SLP
781-544-7399, email:
jan.yeh@comcast.net
www.literacyboosts.com
Offers
year-round speech-language therapy and Orton Gillingham instruction
over 30
years experience working with children and young adults with learning
differences including dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive-functioning challenges,
ADHD, Aspergers.
Specializes in remediation of oral and written language
difficulties, strategy instruction and organization. Utilizes an interactive,
instructional discourse approach along with technology to encourage
comprehension, production and relevancy to the student-learner.
Tutoring
in her home-office Scituate, MA
Credentials:
Masters
of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Certificate
of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology issued by the American Speech
& Hearing Association
Certified Orton-Gillingham (OG) practitioner
Trained in several multisensory, systematic, explicitly-taught methods
including:
phonemic
awareness programs: Telian Program, Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program
(LiPS)
comprehension
programs: Lindamood Visualizing & Verbalizing for Language Comrehension
and Thinking (V & V)
written language programs: Project Read Programs,
Story Grammar Marker, EmPOWER: A Method for Teaching Expository
Writing
Parent
Comments:
”Jan
takes a very professional approach to tutoring. She makes a real commitment to
the student and in turn gets a commitment from the families she works with.
She got to know my daughter very well and gave her the nudge she needed to
succeed while at the same time made her feel quite secure and confident. For
example, Jan knew that or daughter loves to draw so she incorporated our
daughter’s strong and apparent talent into their sessions. Jan also provided a
structured and predictable learning environment which was quite
beneficial.”K.AK.
"Jan
has tutored two of my children using the Telian method, a phonemic awareness
system. It has made a big difference in pronouncing and spelling
words. My son says "She's strict but you learn a lot. I like her
prize system a lot." M.O.
Summer Private Tutors
Jill Flemming, M.S.
781-935-8131, email: Stitchwitch3@yahoo.com
Summer tutoring only
Master's Degree in Moderate Special Needs
Attended Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® Program (LiPS®) training.
Moderate Special Needs Certified
(PreK-12)
Certified in Elementary
Education (PreK-6)
Teaches at Landmark School,
Elementary & Middle School.
Teaching for over 11 years.
Tutors students in reading,
comprehension, handwriting, writing, spelling and study skills.
Will come to your home to tutor student.
Parent comment:
"Jill has taken my son to the next level for his spelling and
writing. I see a big difference in his spelling. My son
says: "She's very interactive, she's nice and I learned a lot.
liked how she made up games to earn new things." M.O.
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The above tutors are summer tutors -
