Tutoring For Children With Learning Differences

“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates, business magnate, author, investor, and humanitarian with ADHD

Tutoring is a method to help children become better learners by providing extra instruction and attention outside of their typical school or classroom environment. There are several different types of tutors including former or current teachers, older students with advanced skills in particular subjects, online tutors, and certified teachers who specialize in working with learning differences such as ADHD or dyslexia. Finding the right fit in a tutoring program is essential to help your child become a successful, independent learner.

General tutoring is designed to help children improve their grades when they struggle in one or two areas of the curriculum. This type of tutoring focuses on individual subjects or areas of difficulty to help children keep up with their peers. General tutors range from high school students to current or former teachers and can often be found within the school system. 

Tutoring for learning disabilities or differences requires a different approach altogether. These tutors utilize research-based methods to implement foundational self-advocacy skills and developmental learning techniques. Tutoring for ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning challenges can be found in specialized learning centers that offer highly trained faculty and staff. Tutors for learning differences help children develop academic skills in reading, writing, math, and executive function to help them grow into confident learners.

As not all teachers have specific training for ADHD or dyslexia tutoring, children with attention challenges and learning differences often need specialized tutoring programs. The best tutoring centers for learning differences primarily focus their teaching on strategies to become a more effective learner. These methods involve a multisensory approach, such as Orton-Gillingham tutoring, which uses direct, explicit, mastery-based instruction to help a student accumulate knowledge and instill comprehension. Dyslexia and ADHD tutoring programs typically provide one-on-one instruction or small-group classes for tailored lesson plans and an individualized experience to better track and monitor a student’s progress. 

Specialized tutoring, or tutoring for learning differences at Hill Learning Center, begins with an assessment of the students’ strengths and weaknesses. As every child starts at a different level, this is an essential step in evaluating and monitoring a student’s progress. Accordingly, new students can join tutoring at any point in time, even in a small-group setting. Students in specialized tutoring classes at Hill Learning Center always work with the same tutors to promote a feeling of familiarity and ensure consistent reinforcement and progress monitoring.

We can make a difference. Hill Learning Center is dedicated to transforming students with learning differences and attention challenges into confident, independent learners. Contact us if you’re interested in taking the next step with Individual Tutoring or Small-Group Classes.