Why independent tutoring and assessment might benefit your neurodivergent kid with Kait Feriante

Release date: April 6, 2026

The research is conclusive: strong public education systems benefit individuals, communities, and, ultimately, society in myriad ways. Unfortunately, public education systems across the U.S.A. are facing pressures that, some believe, impede them from providing all the services that kids, and neurodivergent kids in particular, need. My guest this episode, Kait Feriante, supports public education, but she has seen too many kids with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia fall through the cracks. Kait founded Redwood Literacy to provide independent assessment and intervention services for them. She and I discuss those services and how to tell if a kid in your life needs them. More information about Kait and Redwood Literacy is below.

Biography of Kait Feriante

Kait Feriante is a mother and educator, co-founder of Redwood Literacy, Redwood Schools, and Writing Our World™. With over 15 years of experience supporting neurodivergent learners in a variety of settings, Kait is passionate about finding creative solutions to set these learners up for success, no matter where they live, where they are starting in their skills, and how many resources they have available to them. Specialized instruction changes the trajectory of a kid's life, and it's never too early to start.

Links

Redwood Literacy

https://www.redwoodliteracy.com/

International Dyslexia Association

https://dyslexiaida.org/