Empowered Learners Educational Therapy and Dyslexia Tutoring

Empowered Learners Educational Therapy and Dyslexia Tutoring offers one-on-one educational therapy with multisensory approaches and Orton-Gillingham tutoring for students with dyslexia. The program also includes multisensory work in reading comprehension, writing, number sense, math fact fluency, and problem solving, along with executive functioning support.

Programs

• Educational Therapy — children; all ages · Private practice in Davis, California serving children who need extra support in reading, writing, and mathematics. One-on-one educational therapy with multisensory approaches.
• Orton-Gillingham Tutoring for Students with Dyslexia — all ages · Tutoring using the Orton-Gillingham Approach to Teaching Literacy.
• Multisensory Approaches to Build Reading Comprehension, Writing, Number Sense, Math Fact Fluency, and Problem Solving — elementary and middle school levels
• Executive Functioning — all ages
• Higher-Level Skill Development: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Research Skills — high school
• Writing Coaching, Including Support with College Admissions Essays — high school and college
• Editing — adults

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old

About the provider

The program is led by Syma Solovitch, who has 35 years of experience since she first stood before a roomful of second graders. She has a master’s degree in Elementary Education, a credential in Educational Therapy, and training in the Orton-Gillingham method. She was named New York City Teacher of the Year for District 3 (Central Harlem) and served as a Master Teacher of the Teaching Mentoring Program for New York City. She also served as an education research and evaluation consultant for the California Department of Education.

Educational therapists work one-on-one with a child, usually outside of the school. The site says children who work with educational therapists typically have learning differences. Sessions include games and puzzles. Parent training and resources are mentioned in a testimonial description.

Last updated October 8, 2026.