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Delaware

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Wilmington

AbeCeDarian Reading Plan 
Address: Edgemoor Community Center, 500 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE 19809
Phone: (302) 483-5390
Project funded by the Delaware Department of Education that offers a tutoring clinic and parent and teacher workshops.

New Jersey

Tutors

Cherry Hill

Center for Literacy 
Address: 401 Kings Highway South, Buliding IV, Suite A, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Phone: (609) 482-5252

Sandra Harris
Address: P.O. Box 2236, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone: (609) 429-2218
Trained in Orton-Gillingham, Slingerland, Wilson, Project Read, Lindamood-Bell and other multisensory methods. Works with all ages.

Debbie Lussier
Address: 32 Doncaster Court, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: (609) 751-3274
Certified in Wilson Reading System

Moorestown

Bonita Blazer and Associates 
Address: 302 N. Washington Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057
Phone: (609) 234-1270
Diagnosis, assessment and treatment of reading, learning and attention problems. NJ Certified Independent Child Study Team Services, including guidance counseling, program planning and advocacy. Tutoring in reading, writing, and related language arts. Ages 4 to adult.

Linda Gross, Ed.M.
Address: 228 N. Church Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057
Phone: (856) 778-2262
Certified reading specialist. Certified in Wilson Readng System; One Brain educational therapy (integration of left and right hemispheres); lindamood-Bell; FastForWard Programs. Experienced with Benchmark Word Identification program. Private practice for all ages.

Seaville

Catherine Chase
Address: 64 Evergreen Drive, Seaville, NJ 08230
Phone: (609) 390-1149
Psycho-educational diagnostician and learning consultant with training in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Project-Read. Pre-K through college.

Turnersville

Irene Pozniak
Address: 30 Fomalhaut Avenue, Turnersville, NJ 08012
Phone: (609) 589-5088
Certified in Wilson Reading System

Ventnor

Ann Singer, Ed.D.
Address: 123 N. Melbourne Avenue, Ventnor, NJ (609) 822-4082
Educational psychologist and learning consultant with training in remedial strategies; works with all ages.

Pennsylvania

Community Colleges

Blue Bell

Montgomery County Community College 
Address: 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: 215-641-6567
Joan Azarva (Mon-Wed 9am-3pm)

Media

Delaware County Community Colleges 
Address: 901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063-1094
Phone: 610-359-5390
Ann Binder

Newtown

Bucks County Community College 
Address: 275 Swamp Road, Newtown , PA 18940
Phone: 215-968-8463
Marie Cooper

Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia 
Address: 1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 
Phone: 215-751-8984
Marlene Koestenblatt

Diagnosticians

Lancaster

Wendy W. Hershey, MS, CCC-Sp
Address: 1755 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: (717) 397-4842
Speech-Language pathologist who provides diagnosis and treatment for adult dyslexics.

Literacy Councils

Chester

Delaware County Literacy Council 
Address: 2217 Providence Road, Chester, PA 19013
Phone: 610-876-4811
Patricia Gaul

Doylestown

VITA: Bucks County Literacy Center 
Address: 8 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-345-8322
Linda Wolfson

Exton

Chester County Library 
Address: 400 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA 19341
Phone: 610-363-0884
Elsie Reinenschneider

Kennett Square

Adult Literacy Program 
Address: Bayard-Taylor Library, 216 E. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: (610) 444-9118
Alice Peters

Norristown

Literacy Council of Norristown 
Address: 113 E. Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: (610) 292-8515
Maria S. Chapis,Executive Director

Philadelphia

Center For Literacy 
Address: 636 S. 48th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Phone: (215) 474-1235 ext. 227
JoAnn Weinberger

Mayor's Commission on Literacy 
Address: 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Municipal Services Bldg., Suite 1040, Philadelphia, PA 
Phone: (215) 686-4400
Rose Brandt

York

York County Literacy Council  
Address: 800 East King Street, York, PA 17403
Phone: (717) 845-8719

Other

Bryn Mawr

Lindamood-Bell Clinic 
Address: 780 West Lancaster Avenue, Suite 101, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone: (610) 581-7411
Partial diagnostic evaluation and tutor utilizing the Lindamood-Bell Learning Process are offered at this site.

Havertown

Center for Alternative Learning 
Address: 6 E. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083
Phone: (610) 446-6126
Dr. Richard Cooper
Also has tutors available in other areas.

Pittsburgh

AC-ACLD Adult Program 
Address: 4900 Girard Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227
Phone: (412) 281-3877
Provides specialized skill development in reading, writing, verbal expression, math, etc. in a supportive learning atmosphere.

Pittsburgh Regional Group of PBIDA 
Address: 2352 W. Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone: (412) 635-5270
Pamela Swayne, Director can assist with information and referral.

Tutors

Allentown

Nancy R. Ruhmel, M.Ed.
Address: 21 S. Lafayette Street, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: (610) 434-5808
Educational consultant and learning disabilitied specialist; PA certified special education teacher; certified Wilson Reading and Language Program (Levels 1 and 2) instructor providing services for children and adults.

Bryn Mawr

Center for Educational Services 
Address: 14 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone: 610-527-4100
Center provides multisensory tutoring instructions to children and adults.

Child Study Institute 
Address: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone: 610-527-5090
Jean Bay, M.Ed., Director,
Psychoeducational Services; A staff of reading and educational specialists who work with young children, junior and senior high school students, college students, and adults. Most trained in Orton-Gillingham.

Conestoga

Maryanne W. Hershey, MA
Address: 1170 Breneman Road, Conestoga, PA 17516
Phone: (717) 872-6306
Trained in Orton-Gillingham and Wilson Reading System. Works with all ages.

Doylestown

Nadia Penza
Address: 111 Homestead Road, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 489-2704
Certified in Wilson Reading Program who works with children and adults having significant difficulty with reading.

Cherie Watts-Broach, M.Ed.
Address: 183 Washington Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 345-1446
Email: edprep4u@msn.com
Educational therapist with Wilson and Orton-Gillingham training. Second office location: 1077 Rydal Road, Suite 300, Rydal, PA 19046 Phone: (267) 280-2561

East Stroudsburg

Sally Freeman
Address: 370 Penn Estates, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Phone: (570) 420-1384
Provides services for children and adults.

Easton

Lear Educational Center 
Address: 2013 Hay Terrace, Easton, PA 18042
Phone: (610) 252-0965
Patricia Lear
Certified Wilson Reading and language Instruction, reading assessments, Lindamood-Bell programs, tutoring and advocacy support.

Blanche Berman
Address: 820 Porter Street, Easton, PA 18042
Phone: (610) 252-6478
Reading specialist. Orton-Gillingham training. All ages, including adults.

Elkins Park

Mark Miller, Ed.M.
Address: 248 Glen Place, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Phone: (215) 663-8932
Email: m.miller553@comcast.net
Reading therapy for children and adults. Masters in Psychology of Reading from Temple University. Extensive training in the Fernald technique, Language Experience approach and Orton-Gillingham method.

Haverford

Fay Lawton, M.Ed.
Address: 3300 Darby Road, Haverford, PA 19041
Phone: (610) 896-1724
Certified reading specialist.

Jenkintown

A+ Tutoring Service, Inc. 
Address: 505 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: (215) 886-9188
Daniel Ascher, M.Ed., tutor certified in Wilson Reading Program, offers services to children and adults with reading disabilities. Service is available throughout the Delaware Valley, in student's home, at student's school, or at one of our two offices.

Kintnersville

Cherie Watts-Broach, M.Ed.
Address: 3009 Winding Way, Kintnersville, PA 18930
Phone: (610) 346-8669
Educational therapist with Wilson and Orton-Gillingham training.

Lancaster

Margaret J. Kay, Ed.D.
Address: 2818 Lititz Pike , Lancaster, PA 17601-3322
Phone: (717) 569-6223
Email: MJK@MargaretKay.com
Individualized tutorials for children and adults with language-based learning disorders. Trained in Orton-Gillingham and related synthetic, phonetic direct instruction methodologies. Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) also offered.

Langhorne

Melissa Austin
Address: 40 Hanover Court, Langhorne, PA 19047
Phone: (215) 504-7389
Fax: MAustin93@aol.com
Prescriptive teacher specializing in dyslexia with 10 years of experience; certified in special education and Wilson Language with training in Orton-Gillingham, Herman and Lindamood-Bell methods, offering one-on-one instruction to alternative learners of all ages in reading, spelling, writing, math and organization and study skills.

Media

Catherine Bennett, M.Ed.
Address: 9 Worthington Drive, Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-356-0714
Teacher with 23 years experience who is trained in Lindamood, Wilson, Orton-Gillingham, Project Assist and Phono-Graphix methods and works with all ages.

Merion

Judith Mazer, M.Ed.
Address: 514 Manayunk Road, Merion, PA 19066
Phone: (610) 664-8236
Certified reading specialist with Orton-Gillingham training. Works with children, adolescents and adults in reading, spelling, writing and study skills.

New Hope

Mae Sakharov, Ed.D.
Address: 9 Arden, Village 2 - #2, New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: (215) 579-9400
Developmental learning specialist trained in Orton-Gillingham techniques, serving lower and central Bucks County area.

Penn Valley

Jean Zivitz
Address: 1331 Centennial Road, Penn Valley, PA 19072
Phone: (610) 667-8209
Certified Wilson Reading System trainer, level 1 and 2 certified. Trained in Preventing Academic Failure (Orton).

Philadelphia

Tutor Referral Services 
Address: 243-Seven North Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 928-5654
Contact: Barbara Einhorn
A group of tutors with expertise in reading, mathematics and all other academic subjects. Will work in all areas of Philadelphia and suburbs with all ages.

Carol Deppen
Address: 1922 Borbeck Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: (215) 742-4554
Reading specialist with Orton-Gillingham experience who works with all ages.

Ruth K.  Haines, M.Ed.
Address: 242 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: (215) 389-3728
Email: RKHaines242@comcast.net
Educational consultant, special educator and reading specialist who provides educational testing, tutoring and counseling for children and adults. Trained in Lindamood-Bell, Orton and Wilson approaches of multisensory reading instruction.

Michael McCool
Address: 1333 Pine Street, 3rd Floor Front, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 893-9302
Reading specialist certified in Wilson Reading Program.

Plymouth Meeting

Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Montgomery County 
Address: 531 Plymouth Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA (610) 834-1040
Phone: 19462-1642
Linda Millison

Pottstown

YWCA Adult Literacy Center 
Address: 315 King Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 323-1888
Sarah Jones

Spring House

The Reading Connection 
Address: Bethlehem & Sumneytown Pikes, Spring House, PA 19477
Phone: (215) 283-0966
Nancy Jennings, trained in the Lindamood-Bell method for reading/spelling (auditory discrimination in depth) and for comprehension (visualizing and verbalizing). Educational and psychoeducational testing available. Works with children and adults of all ages.

West Chester

Graham Hudgings, MA
Address: 904 Sconnelltown Road, West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: (610) 918-1909
Wilson certified tutor who offers assistance in reading, English, writing, math SAT preparation, organizational and study skills, and adult counseling.

Yardley

The Reading Connection 
Address: 1790 Yardley-Langhorne Road, Heston Hall, Suite 108, Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: (215) 321-3889
Nancy Jennings, trained in the Lindamood-Bell method for reading/spelling (auditory discrimination in depth) and for comprehension (visualizing and verbalizing). Educational and psychoeducational testing available. Works with children and adults of all ages.

Beverly Colistra
Address: 1500 Page Drive, Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: (215) 369-0660
Tutor and learning disabilities specialist certified in the Wilson Reading Program who works with all ages.

Susan Petrick, MA
Address: 1776 Yardley Road, Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: (215) 295-1010
Second location: 7 S. Main St., Yardley
Educational therapist (AET) in private practice. Certified reading and learning disabilities specialist. Orton-Gillingham training. Full year program at Mass General Hospital's Dyslexia/Language Disorder Unit. Specializes in severe reading disabilities, math, writing, and keyboard instruction.