Dyslexia Resources
Updated July 17, 2023
*Disclaimer! This list is updated frequently, and it is not a list of all services available in Baton Rouge.
Brenda L. Dawson, Ph.D
Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
11505 Perkins Road, Bldg. 2, Ste. D
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
bldoffice@att.net
Assistive Technology
Contact Information: Google SMS, CapturaTalk, Talk to Text
Disability Targeted/Serviced Offered: Speech to Text applications built into the phone
Cost: Free
Contact Information: BookShare.org
Click on "Sign Up." You have to do this to download a form to be signed by a doctor attesting to a print disability (dyslexia).
Cost: Free with doctor's verification
Contact Information: LearningAlly.org
Cost: $99 per year
Location: www.nuance.com and www.amazon.com
Services Offered: Speech to text program
Cost: $40-50; get Dragon Home version and previous edition to save money
Location: www.freerice.com
Services Offered: Vocabulary building
Cost: Free
Location: www.capstonepress.com
Services Offered: Max Axiom Super Scientist Books
Cost: Varies but can add up—most get through libraries
Location: www.khanacademy.org
Services Offered: Personalized learning resource for all ages
Cost: Free
Location: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/graphic-novels-young-kids
Scroll down and click on "Graphic Novels: Read the Pictures." Also, see lists from the American Library Association
Services Offered: Books for 6th-12th grades and up
Cost: Varies
Graphic Classic Novels Location: www.amazon.com
Services Offered: Great for literature books commonly assigned for school
Cost: Varies
Location: www.thattutorguy.com
Services Offered: Help with learning math
Cost: Free
Contact Information: (225) 687 - 5400 (ext. 2188) and www.laticenters.org
Services Offered: Targets all disabilities/learning difficulties for students enrolled in a Louisiana school
Cost: Free
Location: www.readwritegold.com
Services Offered: Text to speech program and speech to text used mostly by professionals
Cost: $610
Location: www.amazon.com, www.staples.com, and www.quill.com
Services Offered: Text to speech tool
Cost: $70 - $200
Amazon, Kindle, iPad Mini, Nexus 7, Windows 8
Reviews: https://dyslexia.yale.edu/2014TabletComparison.html
Services Offered: Speech to Text
Cost: Varies
These typefaces are generally easier to read; font sizes 12-14 point
For Microsoft Word: Trebuchet, Comic Sans, Century Gothic, Ariel, Verdana, and Calibri
For Apple Devices: Geneva and Helvetica
Also: Lexia Readable, Open Dyslexic, Dyslexie
Cost: Free
Location: Already built into cloud based Microsoft apps like OneNote Online, Word Online, and Outlook on the Web. Office Lens for iOS and Microsoft Edge, or Office 365 on your PC
Services Offered: Immersive reader reads aloud, simultaneous to highlighting text
Cost: Free
Educational Books For Parents and Children
Location: www.barnesandnoble.com, www.amazon.com (For Parents)
Cost: $2-$25
Location: www.amazon.com, used book sellers
Description: Written in 1995 but still relevant today (For Parents)
Cost: $0.80 - $12.70
Educational Consultants
Contact Information: gmire@mireconsulting.net
mireconsulting.net
Cell: (225) 266 - 1148
Disability Targeted/Services Offered: Works with all ages and through college
Cost: Varies
Films
Location: Can be found on YouTube
Cost: Free
Location: Can be found on Youtube or Netflix
Cost: Free on Youtube, Netflix requires a subscription
Location: Can be found on YouTube
Cost: Free
Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihLK9Z3p1NM
Cost: Free
Description: A realistic and sensitive view on what it's like to be dyslexic by the author of The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z, and more
Reading Therapy
Contact Information: Sheran Samuel-Benton, M.A., CCC-SLP and Lisa T. Suire, M.A., CCC-SLP
768 Chevelle Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 930 - 0208
www.abclouisiana.com
Services Offered: Reading and language therapy ages Pre-K through adult
Cost: Varies, accepts most major medical insurance plans
Contact Information: Stacy Levy, M.S., CCC-SLP and Vicki Roy, M.S., CCC-SLP
6605 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 767 - 5032
www.dtsbr.com
Services Offered: Reading intervention, social skills training, speech-language therapy, hearing evaluation, auditory processing intervention, behavior management, camp dynamics, parent training, and more
Cost: Varies, accepts insurance
Contact Innformation: Chesney Center Therapies
5422 Superior Dr, Ste. B, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 302 - 5030
www.judydavidtherapy.com
Services Offered: For all ages. Has some focus in reading comprehension issues
Cost: Varies, accepts insurance
Contact Information: Hatcher Hall, LSU Campus
(225) 578 - 9054
Services Offered: Assistance for school-age children
Cost: Varies based on service
Contact Information: http://www.outreach.lsu.edu/Pre-College-K-12/Reading-Skills-Program
Services Offered: Assistance for grades K through 12
Cost: $249 for ages 4-5, $299 for all other ages. Early registration gets $30 off; scholarships available based on income
Contact Information: http://www.mcmainscdc.org/
Cost: Varies, accepts some insurance
Contact Information: IEWSJV@gmail.com
(832) 544 - 7798
Services Offered: Research and evidence based program (Barton) for problems with spelling, reading, and writing for ages 5 1/2 and up. Held twice a week
Cost: $40 per hour
Contact Information: Teri Wilton, L.O.T.R. (Director) and Leslie E. Weidman, M.S., CCC-SLP
11140 N. Harrell's Ferry Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 272 - 0150
www.neurotherapyspecialists.com
Services Offered: Reading and language therapy ages Pre-K to adult, also physical and occupational therapy
Cost: Varies, can be covered by health insurance
Contact Information: 18268 Petroleum Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 292 - 4138
Locations in EBR and Livingston parishes
http://www.abilitiesinfo.com/
Services Offered: Speech language therapy, reading therapy, occupational therapy, academic tutoring, social skills
Cost: Varies, may be covered by health insurance
Contact Information: 7784 Innovation Park Drive (former GSRI Road) Baton Rouge, LA 70820
(225) 343 - 4232
www.emergela.org
Services Offered: Reading and language therapy for children and adults
Cost: Varies, partly funded by United Way
Contact Information: Tricia J. Sparks, Certified Academic Language Therapist
www.thelearningadvantage.com
Services Offered: Reading Therapy
Contact Information: www.fancyphonicsllc.com
schools
Contact Information: www.smhsbr.org
Services Offered: Programs for students with dyslexia
Cost: About $8,500 per year, unknown if there are additional fees for the programs
Contact Information: http://www.cristoreybatonrouge.org/
Note: May have to go through the Blessed Margaret of Castello Reach Program
Contact: Bethany Robichaux (225) 366 - 8735
Services Offered: Offers programs for students with dyslexia
Cost: About $6000 per year, unknown if there are additional fees for the programs
Contact Information: BRCC, Rapides Parish Community College, etc.
Services Offered: Make an appointment a semester (or more) before college starts to get an accommodations plan
Cost: Varies, no extra fees
Contact Information: Might have to go through the Blessed Margaret of Castello Reach Program
Contact: Bethany Robichaux (225) 336 - 8735
Services Offered: Designated for dyslexia in Catholic system, grades K through 8
Cost: School tuition, unknown if there are additional fees
Contact Information: www.universityview.academy
(225) 421 - 2900
4664 Jamestown Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Services Offered: Grades K through 12. Offers dual enrollment classes to earn college credit. Fully accredited. Requires a "coach"—parent or other adult. Social activities available. They accommodate learning disabilities in instruction and testing
Cost: Free! It is a public online charter school
Contact Information: Bethany Robichaux (Director) (225) 366 - 8735
www.CSOBR.org
1800 S. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Services Offered: Diocese of Baton Rouge reach program for exceptional students (intellectual disabilities, autism, and dyslexia). They will tell you which school to go to based on services needed.
Cost: $200 assessment fee
Contact Information: www.elearningk12.com
(866) 477 - 9444
Locations in Baton Rouge ( on Tiger Bend Rd.), Thibodeaux, Houma, Denham Springs, Bayou Blue, Morgan City
Services Offered: Started by Nancy Toups in Thibodeaux in 1999. Brick and mortar online learning with support of educational coaches. It has flexibility and can be tailored to your child's needs.
Cost: Varies based on online vs. site, amount of time or number of courses you want, and child's grade in school
Contact Information: http://www.ebrschools.org/ and louisianaschools.com
Check the "School Finder" with information regarding all public schools
Services Offered: Schooling for grades Pre-K through 12
Cost: Free, however there may be need for a private speech-language pathologist, which cost about $100 per session. Insurance may cover some cost
Contact Information: 15333 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(225) 293 - 0141
info@hopeacademybr.org
www.hopeacademybr.org
Services Offered: Grades K through 12 and special classes through age 21; also serves autism and the intellectually disabled; has Bridges Learning Solutions on campus—does ABA therapy
Cost: $9,500 per year, accepts School Choice and Vouchers
Contact Information: Cristy Davidson, www.lakeyacademy.com
3172 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 298 - 1223
Services Offered: Public charter school for grades starting K through 3 for 2014 and adding one grade per year.
Note: If you look them up on louisianaschools.com it will say rated "F." This is misleading—the school does not give the test they use to rate children's progress
Cost: Free
Contact Information: www.thebrightonschool.org
12108 Parkmeadow Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Services Offered: Grades K through 12; private school dedicated solely to dyslexia and dyslexia related learning differences
Cost: About $12,000 per year
Contact Information: Meets at Blackwater United Methodist Church (in Baker or Central, LA)
Services Offered: Targeted at school-age children
Cost: Free, but must commit to attend tutoring sessions
Contact Information: P.O Box 2087 Thibodaux, LA 70310
(985) 448 - 4430
www.nicholls.edu
Services Offered: Has an actual program for students with dyslexia, doesn't just offer accommodations like most colleges
Cost: It is a public college, we do not believe there is an extra fee
Contact Information: All colleges and universities
Services Offered: A semester before (or more) before college starts make an appointment and get an accommodation plan
Cost: No extra fees
Contact Information: The Dunham School and most Christian schools do what they can with their resources
Services Offered: Must supplement regular education with privately paid tutoring, usually included in tuition
Cost: Varies
Contact Information: Home school in Prairieville, LA (formerly located in Baton Rouge)
36367 Perkins Road, Prairieville, LA
Contact Laurie Stockwell (225) 235 - 6381
Services Offered: Schooling for grades K through 8
Cost: About $1,100 per month
social Agencies
Contact Information: 2356 Drusilla Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Contact Karen Shupe
(225) 216 - 7474
www.fhfgbr.org
Services Offered: Targets all disabilities and all ages
Cost: Free
Contact Information: 201 Evans Road, Building 1, Suite 100, Harahan, LA 707123
(504) 888 - 9111
www.fhfjefferson.org/laptic
Services Offered: Targets all disabilities and ages
Cost: Free
Contact Information: 3132 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 218 - 8922
www.pyramidparentcenter.org
Services Offered: Provides information and training on special education and disability legislation
Cost: Free
Contact Information: 3651 Cedarcrest Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 295 - 8900
Services Offered: Contact them a year before graduation to see if your child is eligible for any assistance from them by way of money for college, technical training, equipment, or job training
Cost: Free, but may be difficult to qualify
Contact Information: (225) 275 - 0668
Services Offered: Provides diagnostic evaluations and treatment of speech and language disorders, as well as learning disabilities
Cost: Varies
Contact Information: www.GCSSLA.org
5850 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 201 - 0696
Services Offered: Social services organization in Baton Rouge for children to elderly with developmental disabilities. There are other programs offered through them as well
Cost: Not aware of a cost involved
Testing and Therapy
Contact Information: bldoffice@att.net
11505 Perkins Road, Bldg. 2, Ste. D, Baton Rouge, LA 70810-9103
(225) 763 - 2400
Services Offered: Evaluation/testing for dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD/ADD, Autism, Asperger's, Depression, and Anxiety. Therapy for depression, anxiety, anger, and stress. Ages 4 through 18
Cost of Testing: Full evaluation if $1,425 with no insurance; insurance often covers at least part of the cost
Cost of Therapy: $150 per hour, but insurance usually covers all except deductible/co-pay
Contact Information: (225) 766 - 2822
7510 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Services Offered: Provides psychological evaluations for children/adolescents
Cost: $1,775; insurance not accepted
Contact Innformation: mkelley@lsu.edu
7936 Wrenwood Boulevard, Ste. B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 925 - 2036
Services Offered: Services for all types of learning and developmental disorders
Cost: $200 intake and $150 thereafter
Contact Information: 8235 YMCA Plaza Drive, Ste. 401, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 767 - 3121
Services Offered: Services for all types of learning and developmental disorders
Cost: Unsure
Contact Information: Dr. Jennifer Voltz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, NCSP
4611 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 926 - 7500
Services Offered: Works with children experiencing academic difficulties from ages 2 through 18; also offers parent and teacher training
Cost: Private pay
Contact Information: 7470 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 615 - 8032
Services Offered: Services for learning disabilities, ADHD, and mental illness
Cost of Evaluation: $1,505
Cost of Counseling: $130 for a 45-50 minute session
Websites
Services Offered: A group of 15 non-profits offer advice on learning and attention issues. I like the "Through You Child's Eyes" segment to build empathy and understanding
Cost: Free
Contact Information: www.ladyslexia.org
Services Offered: Information sheets regarding dyslexia
Cost: Registering for the online newsletter is free; joining costs about $45
Contact Information: www.ldonline.org
Services Offered: Web based newsletter with good advice and updates
Cost: Free; if you sign up, they send each issue to your email
Contact Information: www.reachoutandread.org
Services Offered: Web based reading for all ages
Cost: Free
Contact Information: www.readingrockets.org
Services Offered: Web based reading for all ages
Cost: Free
Contact Information: www.storyonline.net
Services Offered: Stories are read by recognizable actors of the Screen Actors Guild, such as Betty White, James Earl Jones, Kevin Costner, and many more; check out the story "Thank You, Mr. Falker. For ages about 3 through 12
Cost: Free
Contact Information: www.dyslexia.yale.edu
Services Offered: For all ages; information from some leading researchers
Cost: Free
Contact Information: www.ldhelp.org, also a Facebook page
Services Offered: A local grassroots group of educators, psychologists, and language therapists
Cost: Free annual one-day conference, usually in January or February for parents
Contact Information: https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-learning-disabilities/
Services Offered: Good advice for obtaining accommodations in college; scholarships available for students with learning disabilities; smart phone apps
Cost: Free
Contact Information: www.neuhause.org
For more than 40 years, Neuhaus Education Center (NEC) has been a trailblazer in solutions for overcoming obstacles to literacy, including dyslexia, and today is a nationally recognized leader in the implementation of the Science of Reading. Its professional instruction for educators, referral and resource services for families, and classes for adult learners unlock a brighter future of Literacy for All
Cost: The Neuhaus Center is located in Bellaire, Texas, but provides many materials for purchase and online learning for providers. Cost varies