The Best Special Needs Tutors in Washington, DC

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Special Needs Tutor with 10+ years of Teaching Experience

For the past 10+ years, I have worked in the public school system with the special needs population. I am also the parent of a special needs child who has since graduated from school. Using a multi-sensory approach, my experience includes phonemic awareness, writing, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency and... See Karen's full profile

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Ellen, Masters in Special Education, great with kids and adults

I became an elementary school teacher in 1978. While teaching, I discovered that many of my students had special needs so I obtained my Master's Degree in special education at Marymount University in 1983. Since then, I have taught and tutored kids with Emotional Disabilities, Autism, ADHD, ADD, Learning... See Ellen's full profile

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JHU Masters Educator Certified in Special Education and Reading (K-12)

No matter what the circumstance, my commitment is to ensure access to academic content at the student's pace and learning style. As an intervention specialist, I have the skills to support the unique needs of all learners. I have found that students without special needs also benefit tremendously from working... See Amani's full profile

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Guiding Special Needs Students From School to Real Life

I have over 25 years of experience working with special needs students as an academic therapist, former teacher, and coach, supporting learners from early childhood through adulthood. My background includes working with students with learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism Spectrum and developmental delays, behavior... See Edie's full profile

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Compassionate Special Educator with Advanced Training in Literacy

I had a 7-year career as an early childhood special educator, early childhood classroom teacher, and teacher leader/instructional coach with Denver Public Schools. In 2019, I left public education to support families who are engaging in alternative forms of homeschooling through coaching and tutoring. I have experience... See Kaitlin's full profile

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Reading for Special Needs

For over a decade, I have specialized in working with children diagnosed with Dyslexia, Autism, Auditory Processing Disorder, and ADD/ADHD. As a Certified Dyslexia and Special Needs Educational Therapist, I design individualized programs that align with each child’s unique learning style—whether visual,... See Jessie's full profile

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Reading and English (using ASL to communicate) (NOT ASL tutoring)

I work very well with teen and adult hearing and Deaf students who are trying to reach academic (college)reading levels. With intensive tutoring, I've already helped several international Deaf students and others with special needs bring reading skills up to college level. I have a Master of Science in... See Christine's full profile

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Retired Teacher (with J.D.); Patient, Engaging, Skilled, Dedicated

Now retired from MCPS, I have 14 years of experience working directly with the special needs population in high school. My students were coded with autism, add, adhd, cp, ms, dyslexia, mental challenges, dysgraphia, physical and cognitive impairments, and other. Creating or modifying materials for English,... See Nancy's full profile

Enthusiastic Teacher with Excellent Qualifications

I graduated in 2009 from SUNY Oswego with a B.S. in Adolescent Education and English. I graduated in 2013 from SUNY New Paltz with a Masters of Education in Special Education and Literacy. I have been teaching special education for almost a... See Tracy's full profile

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My past experience includes teaching at Beacon College, the first accredited college in the world granting a bachelor's degree to students with learning differences. I am now a private tutor specializing in working with students with learning... See Joanne's full profile

Degreed Special Needs Homeschool Teacher

Graduate of Liberty University with my graduate certificate degree in Autism Education. As a veteran homeschool teacher, have counseled many parents who sought my help for their special needs children. See Sherri's full profile

Speech Pathologist & Parent Coach for Special Needs (Birth-Adult)

I have worked as a Speech Language Pathologist for the past 33 years with children- birth to 3 years, and in schools with preschool and K-12 grade levels. I also work with college age and adults. Additionally, I have worked in medical and academic... See Susan's full profile

Special Needs

The teaching method the course taught me to stress is repetition, and the course taught me that it takes up to twenty times sometimes for a new word or concept to be learned by special needs students who have learning disabilities that... See Tammy's full profile

Specialized: Improving Executive Function/Students w/Special Need

Having gone through college with a 3.5 grade average shows my dedication to thorough writing. Working with Students with special needs for the past 9 years has been a highlight in my life. The majority of the students I work with are on... See Taylor's full profile

I have my master degree in special needs which includes autism

I have my master's degree in special needs, including autism. Having tutored a number of autistic children I understand the child's needs based upon where they are on the spectrum. I have had success moving the children forward in... See Mary's full profile

Certified Teacher, Trained in Orton Gillingham

I am a certified teacher with endorsements in English, History, and Special Education and training in the Orton Gillingham approach to reading instruction. I also have experience teaching in Algebra, Biology, and Earth Science classrooms. I am... See Joan's full profile

Data Analytics Masters Graduate who enjoys teaching math

I earned my undergraduate degree from San Diego State University with a double major in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, along with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies through the Weber Honors College. I later earned a Master’s degree in... See April's full profile

Dyslexia - Structured Literacy Tutor - Special Needs Interventionist

Dear students and families, I am a special education teacher, which means I teach ALL learners. I adapt and meet students at their functioning level. I set goals with students (and families), and I work hard to get student buy-in by monitoring... See Elisabeth's full profile

School-based occupational therapist experienced with special needs

I am a licensed and registered occupational therapist, currently practicing in the school system. Over the past 5 years in the schools, I have worked with students who have been in self-contained settings including physical impairment (PI),... See Jackie's full profile

Experienced Tutor - Special Needs/Accelerated/All Ages

...experiences teaching students with special needs. I created verbalization techniques for a college student with cerebral palsy and paraplegia to use during test taking scenarios in history and algebra. As a special needs teacher in Uganda, I worked to... See James's full profile

K-12 Tutor Reaching Students Who Learn Differently

I am well-versed in formal and informal educational/psychological assessments so that I can interpret where a deficit or discrepancy may lie. When working with special needs children I utilize instruction individually adapted to each... See Cheryl's full profile

Doctor of Education with 26 years experience with struggling learners

My work in the public school setting and in private tutoring has involved hundreds of students with special needs. I know how crucial it is for the teacher to be patient and develop a positive relationship with the student who struggles... See Andy's full profile

Special Needs Tutor| 20+ years Exp| Dyslexia | ADHD| Career Coach

I’m a 22 year veteran teacher with a Masters degree in Special Education. I have extensive experience teaching SPED and Gen. Ed learners The benefits of working with a specialist will help elevate your child's learning so they have the... See Candace's full profile

Special Ed Teacher Highly Qualified in Hist., Gov., Geom. & Alg.

I am a retired psychologist who worked with children and youth with learning handicaps for 20 years. I was also a special education teacher for an additional 14 years. Most recently I was employed by a high school as a special education teacher in... See Richard's full profile

Retired Educatore with Master's Degree in Special Education

I have twenty years of experience working with students with Special Needs. I have worked with students diagnosed with: ASD, ADHD, ADD, ID, ED and Down's Syndrome. My primary specialty is the field of Mathematics and Language Arts. I... See Merlin's full profile