For students with learning differences, traditional classroom settings don’t provide the individualized attention and tailored strategies they need to succeed. Tutoring can make a significant difference by offering a personalized learning experience that helps bridge gaps, build confidence, and support their academic growth. Here are a few specific ways tutoring benefits these students: 

• Trained tutors, such as those at Learning Pages, use specific strategies and tools that support each student’s unique needs. These can include visual aids, interactive lessons, or assistive technology. Each of these tools can help students process information in ways that traditional teaching methods might not.

• Tutoring gives each student a customized learning pace. Tutors work at the student’s pace, ensuring they fully understand material before moving forward. This individualized approach can prevent feelings of frustration and help students excel in their studies.

• Self-esteem is often severely impacted by learning differences, as students are often forced to struggle in front of their peers. Tutoring provides a safe space for them to ask questions and make mistakes without the fear of judgment. As they learn new skills at their own pace, their confidence grows, helping to foster a positive attitude toward learning.

• Tutoring provides specific, evidence-based techniques designed for each student’s unique challenges. Dyslexia-focused tutoring, for example, might include multisensory learning methods that engage visual, auditory, and kinesthetic senses, which can help students process language more effectively.

For more information about tutoring options, contact Turning Pages, a non-profit organization providing one-on-one tutoring to students of all ages who struggle with reading. Turning Pages students work with highly qualified tutors to receive Orton-Gillingham instruction, a multi-sensory, structured language program with lessons based on careful and continuous assessment of the student’s needs. These individualized lessons allow students to progress faster to quickly improve their reading skills and build their confidence.