Boston has world-class hospitals and some of the best dyslexia schools in the country — the trick is knowing which are genuinely excellent and near you. This is Boston's own credential-vetted directory of the best evaluators, schools, therapists, and doctors, plus the free and low-cost options. Then, if you want it, an expert reads your child's records and builds your plan.
We don't rank by star ratings — they're noisy and easy to game. Every group below earns its place by credentials: board certification, school accreditation, professional licensure, and standing in the field's real professional bodies. The honest bar, not the loudest reviews.
MGH/Harvard's LEAP — directed by Dr. Molly Colvin (ABPP, pediatric subspecialty) — provides outpatient neuropsychological evaluations for ages 2–22, specializing in learning, developmental, and emotional difficulties.
One of the nation's top children's hospitals — comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations of learning, memory, attention, and emotional functioning by an ABPP-credentialed team.
The American Board of Professional Psychology's directory lists clinicians who passed board certification in clinical neuropsychology — the real credential to look for in a private evaluator.
A premier grades 1–9 school for students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences — its Orton-Gillingham program is accredited by the Academy of O-G and the International Dyslexia Association; aimed at returning strong self-advocates to mainstream school.
A 50+-year coed day and boarding school (north of Boston) for grades 2–12 with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities — research-based, highly individualized instruction.
A school dedicated to students with autism (Randolph, MA) offering a structured day and residential program — a long-established autism specialist serving Greater Boston.
The Academy's directory lists accredited Orton-Gillingham practitioners — the gold-standard credential for a private dyslexia tutor near you.
A huge audiobook/highlighting library — free for students with a qualifying reading disability, so your child keeps up with grade-level books while they learn to decode.
A BHCOE-accredited ABA provider serving the Boston area — individualized, research-based autism therapy with credentialed BCBAs.
A Boston pediatric practice providing licensed speech-language and occupational therapy — individualized, in the heart of the city.
Medical care, ABA, speech, OT, and more under one roof for children with autism — a coordinated, whole-child model with Massachusetts locations.
For more options, the BHCOE directory lists every accredited ABA provider in the Boston area — the real quality bar for choosing ABA.
A top-ranked multidisciplinary team — board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychologists, and educational specialists — for comprehensive diagnosis of autism, ADHD, developmental delay, and learning problems.
BMC's developmental-behavioral team (Dr. Marilyn Augustyn) provides board-certified evaluation and care — and as the city's safety-net hospital, it's experienced serving families on Medicaid and lower incomes.
A respected Boston nonprofit providing free and low-cost special-education legal advocacy and parent support — a powerful ally, especially for families who can't afford a private attorney.
For more options, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates' directory lists active, vetted special-education advocates and attorneys serving Massachusetts.
BU's Sargent College training clinic provides low-cost speech, language, and hearing evaluation and therapy, supervised by licensed clinicians — quality care at a fraction of private rates.
Northeastern's Bouvé College clinic offers speech-language and hearing services with payment plans or reduced fees for families with financial need.
Federally funded and free — they help Massachusetts families understand their rights, the IEP/504 process, evaluations, and meetings. A great first call.
Massachusetts's protection & advocacy agency — free legal-rights information and help if your child's rights are being denied.
A short message — your child, your Boston district, and what you're facing. We set up a secure way to share the IEP.
We review the records against your rights and match your child to the right Boston providers from the vetted directory above.
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