What families in Kansas should know
Kansas requires every school district to screen K-8 students for reading difficulty three times a year — a longer screening window than most states, which typically stop mandatory screening after 3rd grade. That's a genuine strength if your child is a bit older and just now showing signs of trouble.
Where Kansas comes up short is funding. The state has a small tax-credit scholarship program (enacted in 2014) with some of the most restrictive income limits in the country — by some estimates, less than a quarter of Kansas families even qualify on income grounds — and it's built to help pay private-school tuition, not tutoring for a child staying in their current school. If you're looking for money to pay a dyslexia tutor directly, Kansas doesn't have a program built for that.
Funding & financial assistance
Funding information is being reviewed for this state.
Tutor and therapist pathways
Kansas law and regulations recognize dyslexia within the Specific Learning Disability category under IDEA and state statute (K.S.A. 72-3404), and the state requires K-8 dyslexia screening three times a year. There's no separate state-issued "dyslexia therapist" credential. Private tutors need no state license to operate; the national CALT, Barton, and Wilson credentials remain the practical standard.
Kansas Dept. of Education — Special Education Eligibility Indicators (Dyslexia)
Map of Kansas tutor listings
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Kansas provider directory
These listings are provided as a starting point for your own research.
Sources
- 1. Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program — EdChoice — www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/kansas-tax-credit-for-low-income-students-scholarship-program