Tutoring for students with ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities.

This is where most of our experience actually is.

We looked at who our longest-standing students actually are. Almost all of them have ADHD, are on the autism spectrum, or have a learning disability such as dyslexia. That was not the plan when Heywood Academies started. It's just where the demand turned out to be, and where our tutors have built up the most real experience.

We are not a clinical service. We do not diagnose, and we are not psychologists, occupational therapists, or certified special education teachers. What we are is a group of tutors who have spent a lot of hours with students who learn differently, and who have adjusted how we teach because of it.

How this changes a session.

Every student is different, and a diagnosis does not tell us much on its own. What experience has taught us is to adjust the things a standard tutoring session usually assumes: pace, structure, and how instructions are given.

Some students need a concept broken into smaller pieces than we'd normally use. Some need more repetition before something sticks, and are fine with that as long as it's not treated as a setback. Some do better with a very consistent session structure, session to session, and get thrown off by a tutor who improvises the order. Some need written instructions alongside spoken ones, not instead of them.

The same tutor works with the same student session after session, specifically so that these adjustments happen once and then hold, rather than getting re-explained to somebody new every time.

Tutoring by grade and subject.

The subject matter is the same as everywhere else on our site. Pick a level to see what's covered.

The same pricing as every other session.

We don't charge more for this. $70 per 50-minute online session, $95 in person, the same rates as the rest of the site.

Questions parents ask us.

What students say.

★★★★★

"It was pleasant working with Matt. We worked on specific problems I was struggling with. Overall, it was a great experience and I highly recommend it to any student who needs help."

Ntuthuko Tuko Mthombeni · 3 months ago

★★★★★

"Been looking for a tutor and this just feels right. Not only tutors but resources that keep you going, too! As an engineering student, they are very helpful. Totally worth it!!"

Stephanie Ramirez · 4 months ago

★★★★★

"My daughter is in first year engineering and was struggling with matrix algebra. On her behalf, I contacted Heywood Academies. Matt got back to me right away and set my daughter up with an excellent, friendly tutor and her marks have improved significantly. Thanks to Heywood Academies, both my and my daughter’s stress levels have come down."

Dina Matterson · 9 months ago

★★★★★

"Super easy to communicate and schedule with, and the tutoring really helped with the final push through Physics 11."

Jennifer Eliason · 2 months ago

★★★★★

"I started tutoring with Matt because I was struggling with my first year Physics and Calculus courses at UVic. I had tried a couple of other tutors before Matt, but Matt was by far the most patient and intelligent. He ended up getting me through all of my Calculus levels and Matrix Algebra. I cannot recommend him enough."

Chloe Harty · a year ago

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