SLD Read, formerly known as Specialized Language Development Center, is a non-profit community resource serving West Michigan since 1974. Our vision is a community working together for literacy that empowers all individuals to achieve their full potential. To reach this vision, we help individuals with dyslexia, learning differences, and other reading challenges to develop lifelong language skills through our multi sensory program. We assist educators to identify learning challenges and provide training and techniques to enhance their reading curriculum. We increase community awareness and understanding of literacy issues.

The Orton-Gillingham approach includes:
Multisensory reinforcement
Phonological awareness
Structured phonics
Rules of language structure
Reading comprehension
Sequential and cumulative approach

All tutors have bachelor's degrees and teaching experience and have completed extensive Phonics Fundamentals training based on the Orton-Gillingham approach. As a non-profit community service organization, we help students experience success -- often for the first time -- in their effort to read, write and spell.