Orton-Gillingham Reading Remediation
The Orton-Gillingham approach is most frequently prescribed by psychologists for the remediation of reading and written expression disorders.
Dyslexic students and students with reading and written expression disorders benefit from consistent and repetitive remediation of critical literacy skills using the Orton-Gillingham approach. The Orton-Gillingham approach is a direct, multisensory, structured, sequential, and diagnostic method emphasizing reading, writing, and spelling.
Our reading and literacy tutors serve families across Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT, including Bronxville, Scarsdale, Rye, Larchmont, Pelham, New Rochelle, White Plains, Mamaroneck, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Fairfield, and surrounding communities. Sessions are available in-home or online, scheduled around your child’s school calendar and any existing support services they may be receiving.
Students who can benefit from Orton-Gillingham literacy remediation often show the following signs:
- Difficulty with sounding out words
- Slow and labored reading
- Difficulty understanding the meaning of words and sentences
- Difficulty with spelling and composing
- Difficulty with grammar and punctuation
- Difficulty with memorizing sight words
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Meet our Orton-Gillingham specialist Jan Campbell
Finding a qualified Orton-Gillingham tutor in Westchester County or Fairfield County can be challenging. Certified OG practitioners are in high demand, and families are often placed on waiting lists through school districts or private practices. Prep Academy Tutors maintains a team of accredited Orton-Gillingham professionals available for private, in-home sessions across both counties — meaning your child can begin the consistent, structured remediation the approach requires without delay.
This matters because consistency is everything with Orton-Gillingham. The method is cumulative and sequential by design — each session builds directly on the last, and gaps in the schedule slow progress. By working with a dedicated private OG tutor who comes to your home, your child receives the uninterrupted, one-on-one instruction the approach was built around, in an environment where they feel comfortable and focused.
We work closely with school-based reading specialists, educational psychologists, and learning disability evaluators across Westchester and Fairfield Counties to ensure our tutoring approach aligns with any existing educational plans, IEPs, or psychoeducational recommendations your child has received.
Other Literacy Services
- Reading remediation tutoring with a certified reading specialist
- ELA, Regents, PSAT, SAT and ACT verbal prep
- Small group book clubs
Reading Support for Westchester and Fairfield County Schools
Students in Westchester County and Fairfield County attend some of the most academically competitive schools in the country. For students with reading and written expression disorders, that environment can amplify the gap between where they are and where their peers appear to be — increasing anxiety, eroding confidence, and making it harder to engage with schoolwork across every subject.
Our literacy tutors are experienced working with students in the school districts of Scarsdale, Bronxville, Rye, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Eastchester, White Plains, Pelham, and Ardsley in Westchester, as well as Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Fairfield, and Ridgefield in Fairfield County. We understand the curriculum expectations at these schools and tailor our literacy support to help students meet those standards while addressing the underlying skills that make reading and writing difficult.
Early intervention is the most important factor in literacy outcomes. If your child is showing signs of a reading or written expression difficulty — regardless of their age or grade level — we encourage you to reach out sooner rather than later.
FAQs:
Do you offer Orton-Gillingham tutoring in Westchester County and Fairfield County?
Yes. We have accredited Orton-Gillingham tutors available for private, in-home sessions across Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT. We serve families in Bronxville, Scarsdale, Rye, Larchmont, Pelham, New Rochelle, White Plains, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Eastchester, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Fairfield, Ridgefield, and surrounding communities. Online sessions are also available for families who prefer remote instruction or need greater scheduling flexibility.
What is the Orton-Gillingham approach and who is it for?
Orton-Gillingham is a structured, multisensory, sequential approach to reading and writing instruction that was specifically developed for students with dyslexia and related reading and written expression disorders. It addresses phonological awareness, decoding, spelling, fluency, and comprehension in a direct, cumulative way — each lesson builds on the last. It is the most widely prescribed reading remediation method by educational psychologists and learning specialists, and it is most effective when delivered consistently by an accredited practitioner in a one-on-one setting.
How is a private Orton-Gillingham tutor different from school-based reading support?
School-based reading support is typically delivered in small groups and is constrained by time, caseload, and curriculum requirements. A private Orton-Gillingham tutor works exclusively with your child, follows their individual pace, and structures every session around their specific areas of difficulty. Private OG tutoring also allows for greater frequency and consistency — two factors that directly determine how quickly a student progresses. For families in Westchester and Fairfield Counties whose children are on IEPs or receiving school-based reading support, private OG tutoring complements rather than replaces that support, often accelerating the progress the school team is working toward.
My child’s psychoeducational evaluation recommended Orton-Gillingham — how do we get started?
Contact us and share the relevant details from your child’s evaluation — the recommended approach, frequency, and any specific areas of focus identified by the evaluating psychologist. We will match your child with an accredited Orton-Gillingham tutor who is experienced with the profile described in the report, and we will coordinate with any other service providers involved in your child’s support plan if needed. We are familiar with the evaluation and recommendation processes used by educational psychologists and learning specialists throughout Westchester and Fairfield Counties.
Do you offer reading tutoring for students who haven’t been diagnosed with dyslexia?
Yes. While Orton-Gillingham is most commonly associated with dyslexia remediation, many students benefit from structured literacy instruction without a formal diagnosis. If your child is a slow or labored reader, struggles with spelling, has difficulty understanding what they read, or avoids reading and writing tasks, these are meaningful signs that structured support could help — regardless of whether a formal evaluation has taken place. We also offer reading remediation with certified reading specialists, ELA tutoring, and small group book clubs for students with a range of literacy needs.
At what age or grade should a child start literacy tutoring?
Early intervention produces the best outcomes, and we work with students from kindergarten through high school. For younger students showing early signs of reading difficulty — difficulty with phonics, letter-sound recognition, or early decoding — starting support in kindergarten or first grade is ideal. That said, it is never too late. Older students with unaddressed reading difficulties often respond well to structured, one-on-one intervention once the right approach is matched to their specific profile. We have worked successfully with middle and high school students who had never received formal reading remediation before.