Dyslexia & Reading Support for Children
If your child struggles with reading, spelling, sounding out words, or reading fluently, we’re here to help. At Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center, we provide individualized, evidence-based reading and dyslexia intervention to help children strengthen foundational literacy skills and build confidence.
Available in Johnston and North Liberty, Iowa, and virtually.
Signs Your Child May Need Dyslexia Support
Children with dyslexia often have many strengths while experiencing unexpected difficulty with reading and spelling. Parents may notice that their child is bright, creative, and a strong problem-solver but continues to struggle with literacy skills despite instruction and practice.
Dyslexia can look different at every age. Recognizing the signs early can help families better understand their child’s needs and find the right support.
Early Childhood
Difficulty learning or recalling the names of familiar people or places, difficulty pronouncing multisyllabic words, trouble recognizing or producing rhymes, or difficulty connecting sounds with letters.
Elementary Age
Difficulty sounding out unfamiliar words, learning letter-sound patterns, remembering high-frequency words, spelling accurately, or developing fluent reading.
Older Students
Slow or effortful reading, difficulty decoding unfamiliar multisyllabic words, persistent spelling challenges, avoiding reading aloud, or needing significantly more time to complete reading and writing assignments.
What Dyslexia Support Looks Like at Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center
1. Start The Conversation
The first step is to reach out if you have a concern. Our intake process is designed to help families feel comfortable while also helping us understand the child's needs.
We start with a conversation to gather background information, discuss questions, and help guide the family toward the best next step, whether that's a screening, consultation, or formal evaluation
2. Schedule a Consultation
Once scheduled, families complete an online intake to help our team tailor the evaluation to their specific concerns. For specialized assessments like dyslexia, we walk parents through the expected timeline and the specific areas being tested so there are no surprises.
After the evaluation, a dedicated consultation session is held to review the results and recommendations in detail and give you an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the next steps for your child.
3. Receive an individualized plan
Your child receives a custom treatment plan with specific, measurable goals for mastering vowel sounds, reading rate, and overall comprehension, based on their unique learning style.
Depending on the provider, our services may be fully covered by your insurance. If an evaluation is not covered by insurance or you have an out-of-network policy, we are very transparent about cost.
4. Watch Your Child Thrive
Through personalized one-on-one sessions, we help your child bridge academic gaps and rediscover their confidence. Because dyslexia presents differently in every child, our support is highly individualized, and the duration of treatment is determined by your child's age, their specific challenges, and their progress.
Every child’s learning journey is different. Progress is regularly monitored, and intervention is adjusted as reading and spelling skills develop and goals are met.
Why Choose ETLC for Dyslexia Support?
Unlike traditional tutoring, ETLC’s dyslexia intervention focuses on strengthening the foundational skills that support successful reading and spelling. Our speech-language pathologists and learning specialists provide individualized, evidence-based instruction based on each child’s unique strengths and areas of need.
Our team is trained in specialized approaches and programs, including Seeing Stars®, Visualizing and Verbalizing®, and Orton-Gillingham-based structured literacy programs, such as the Barton Reading & Spelling System. Intervention may target:
Phonological awareness
Reading fluency
Reading comprehension
Decoding and encoding
Phonemic awareness
Executive functioning skills related to learning
Spelling and written language
Our goal is to help each child develop stronger reading and spelling skills while building the confidence and independence they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Meet Our Dyslexia Specialists
North Liberty Specialists
Johnston Specialists
Free Dyslexia Resources for Iowa Parents
Written by ETLC owner and founder Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Diving Into Dyslexia is a parent-friendly guide designed to help families better understand dyslexia, recognize common signs, and learn how to support their child’s reading journey.
Whether you are just beginning to explore concerns or navigating a formal diagnosis, this free resource offers practical information to help you feel more informed and confident about the next steps.
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Ready to Help Your Child Thrive?
Reach out today to schedule a consultation with ETLC's dyslexia specialists in Johnston and North Liberty, IA — in person or virtually.
FAQs
How do I know if my child may have dyslexia?
Dyslexia can look different from child to child. Common signs may include difficulty sounding out unfamiliar words, slow or effortful reading, persistent spelling challenges, difficulty remembering letter-sound patterns, or avoiding reading and writing tasks. An evaluation can help identify your child’s specific strengths and areas of need.
Is dyslexia intervention the same as traditional tutoring?
Not exactly. Traditional tutoring often focuses on helping a student with current classwork or homework. Dyslexia intervention targets the foundational reading and spelling skills that may be contributing to a student’s difficulties. At ETLC, intervention is individualized based on each child’s strengths, needs, and progress.
What does dyslexia intervention at ETLC look like?
Intervention is individualized to each child’s needs and may target phonological and phonemic awareness, decoding, spelling, reading fluency, comprehension, and other foundational literacy skills. Our specialists use evidence-based approaches and regularly monitor progress to adjust instruction as skills develop.
How long will my child need dyslexia intervention?
Every child’s learning journey is different. The length of intervention depends on factors such as your child’s age, current skill level, individual needs, frequency of sessions, and response to intervention. Progress is regularly monitored, and intervention is adjusted as reading and spelling skills develop and goals are met.
Can ETLC collaborate with my child's school?
Yes. With parent permission, our team can collaborate with teachers and other school professionals to share relevant information, discuss your child’s progress, and help support consistency between intervention and the classroom.