What families in Wisconsin should know
Wisconsin passed its "Dyslexia Bill" (2019 Act 86) requiring the Department of Public Instruction to publish and update a dyslexia guidebook every three years, developed with input from the Wisconsin Branch of the International Dyslexia Association — a genuinely collaborative, ongoing process rather than a one-time law.
Wisconsin does have a voucher — the Special Needs Scholarship Program — open to any Wisconsin student with an IEP or qualifying services plan, regardless of family income. But it's a genuinely small program relative to the state's size: the legislature appropriated about $52.6 million for it in 2025-26, enough to cover less than 1% of Wisconsin's total K-12 student population. It's also built around private-school tuition rather than outside tutoring for a child staying in their current school.
Funding & financial assistance
Funding information is being reviewed for this state.
Tutor and therapist pathways
Wisconsin has no separate state-issued "dyslexia therapist" credential. Private tutors need no state license to operate; the national CALT, Barton, and Wilson certifications remain the practical standard. The state's dyslexia guidebook, developed with the Wisconsin Branch of IDA, is a useful reference for understanding what your local school is required to do.
Wisconsin's Informational Guidebook on Dyslexia and Related Conditions
Map of Wisconsin tutor listings
Explore the locations represented in our directory. Select a marker for provider details, or select a listing below to focus its marker.
Wisconsin provider directory
These listings are provided as a starting point for your own research.
Children's Dyslexia Center - Upper Wisconsin
Children's Dyslexia Center - Madison Area
Children's Dyslexia Center - Superior
Children's Dyslexia Center - Greater Milwaukee
Sources
- 1. Wisconsin - Special Needs Scholarship Program — EdChoice — www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/wisconsin-special-needs-scholarship-program