I'm Maggie Yolen, an Orton-Gillingham trained literacy and learning specialist with 17 years of experience in mainstream and special education schools across New York, California, and Connecticut. I work with children with learning disabilities, and with the educators and families who support them.

For families: If your child is struggling to read, has been diagnosed with a learning disabilities, or you're trying to navigate the maze of evaluations and school services — I can help. [Learn more.]

For schools: I partner with schools to build equitable, research-based learning support programs, train teachers in evidence-based literacy instruction, and lead professional development. [Learn more.]

I'm also the co-founder of How Now, a company that creates science-of-reading aligned books for beginning readers. Cat and Tad Volume 1 came out in November 2024, and Volume 2 in May, 2026. [Visit How Now.]