Northwest Reading Clinic Tutoring

Northwest Reading Clinic Tutoring provides daily one-on-one instruction that focuses on diagnosing and treating difficulties with comprehension, reading, and spelling, including dyslexia. Students work on developing visual memory for letters, sight word recognition, vocabulary, writing skills, and study skills, and can also receive help with schoolwork and writing. The program includes standardized academic testing and offers treatment plans that are created specifically for each student and individualized to their needs, using a combination of techniques, including the suite of Lindamood-Bell programs, to treat students with learning disabilities.

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Options Monday–Friday between 8:00am and 6:00pm

Northwest Reading Clinic Tutoring is part of Northwest Reading Clinic, Inc., which opened in 1985 and is celebrating 40 years in business, serving metro communities across Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The clinic works with students aged five through adult and offers treatment both in-person and online, including online and hybrid services, with students attending daily sessions for one-on-one treatment following a complete diagnostic evaluation. All staff have a Bachelor’s degree, and many also have teaching credentials or Master’s degrees, and all staff have passed a thorough background check; students work one-on-one with experienced, thoroughly trained clinicians who have a wide range of skills, interests, and expertise. Northwest Reading Clinic, Inc. specializes in diagnosing and treating difficulties with comprehension, reading and spelling, including dyslexia, and develops visual memory for letters, sight word recognition, vocabulary, writing, and study skills, and offers diagnostic testing to define a student’s strengths and weaknesses and identify factors contributing to problems in the student’s learning environment. In 2002, Northwest Reading Clinic paired with The Smith Foundation to offer the same services free of charge to two North Portland public schools. The leadership team includes Leslie J.W. Greger (Director & Owner), Stephanie Georgilas (Vancouver Manager & Clinician), Regan Briggs (School Projects Manager & Clinician), and founder Diane M.W. Budden, who established Northwest Reading Clinic, Inc. in 1985 and served as its director for forty years, along with clinicians and staff including Helena, Lauri, Michelle, Staci, Aimee, Zoe, Eve, Ashley, Mary, Abi, and Kirsten. One parent, Mary H., reports that after her child attended Northwest Reading Clinic, her child’s state reading test score moved from below grade level to above grade level, and she describes being impressed with the professionalism, one-on-one work environment, and learner-friendly atmosphere.

Last updated February 28, 2026.