The first website is for FAST reading.

Wilson is another favorite of mine. It goes slower , but has good materials and is effective for many students. (second website)

The other two links are for a variety of other programs which are recognized as being successful when done with a trained tutor.

I enjoy working with older students because they have so much life experience and motivation to learn. I usually work with older students 4 times a week in two hour sessions. In a few weeks, most students improve their reading by about two years. Often older students are not stupid, they just did not get the right kind, or enough proper instruction. Some of them are dyslexic, which slows things down a little, but they can still learn to read. One of my favorite articles is about a gentleman who learned to read when he was 90 years old and later co wrote a book. Also there is a book and a tape called “The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read” .by John Corcoran. The book talks about all the things the author did to keep people from knowing that he couldn’t read. He finally learned how to read when he was an adult. I think he used the Lips ( Lindamood Bell) program. The last link goes to one place which carries the book.

Also, while the adult is learning, he can use books on tape ( or CD) to help him get into both fiction and non fiction. For example, I had a student who wanted to get his CDL license. We put the CDL manual on tape and he listened to the tape while he read along in the book. He even spotted some mistakes in the book. It was important to find something that was of interest to the adult, something he wanted and needed to learn so that he could keep up his motivation.

Don’t give up. Do some detective work. It is so exciting to see an adult learning to read!

Also, if there is a school (university or community college) nearby, there is usually a job board for the students. That is a great way to find an education student (some one who wants to teach) who will tutor you.

Hope this helps! good luck!

Volunteer tutors work with adults & teens.

Check with your library or town hall.