About
The Reading Guru offers one-on-one Orton-Gillingham reading tutoring, both in person and online, for students of all ages and skill levels. It also offers a free dyslexia screening test for kids and adults that takes 5 to 10 minutes.
Programs
- In-person Orton-Gillingham reading tutoring — students of all ages and skill levels · Available in Denver metro area, including Arvada; one-on-one individualized tutoring for students including those with dyslexia.
- Online Orton-Gillingham reading tutoring — students of all ages and skill levels · One-on-one live individualized online reading tutoring for students worldwide, including those with dyslexia.
At a glance
- Ages: 0–18 years old
About the provider
The Reading Guru was founded in 2010. Joanna Brown is the founder and CEO, and she began tutoring children in reading in 2005. She is a master Orton-Gillingham reading tutor with 15 years of experience and is certified by CERI as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (C-SLDS). The leadership team also includes Seth Brown, co-founder and chief operating officer; Dellano Blake, operations specialist; and Laura Simmons, learning coordinator. The program’s mission is: “We help children crack the reading code.”
- Free dyslexia screening test — kids and adults · A free dyslexia screener that takes 5-10 minutes.
No formal dyslexia diagnosis is needed to start tutoring. The company performs its own comprehensive assessments to identify reading gaps. Rates start at $79 per session, but no unit field is included because the source does not explicitly provide a complete price structure in the extracted text.
Last updated November 5, 2026.
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