Reading words
Investigate relationships among spelling, pronunciation, word structure, and meaning. Explicit instruction and supported reading are adapted to the learner’s questions, including dyslexia-related reading needs.
Online services · Maui, Hawaiʻi & Bainbridge Island, Washington
Online reading, writing, and learning support.
Whether you are exploring support for yourself or someone you care for, start with what you want to learn or make easier. Lokahi Connect offers personalized online instruction for children, teens, and adults, including people with dyslexia. We welcome inquiries from Maui, Bainbridge Island, and beyond. Sessions draw on a comprehensive Structured Literacy approach to reading and writing instruction, as explained by IDA.
Start with a free 30-minute online consultation. Discuss our approach, ask questions, and explore fit with Stephanie. No records or commitment are needed to start. We welcome families and adults seeking support. Explore support for yourself as an adult →
Qualifications & verification →
- Live, individualized online support
- 30- or 50-minute sessions
- A 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Start with what matters to you
What would you like support with?
Tell us about your interests and goals, or those of the person you support. We will explore what would be useful and how sessions could work for you.
Understanding what you read
Explore vocabulary, phrases, sentences, and connected text. Explain an interpretation, return to the text for evidence, and consider how wording and context shape meaning.
Making sense of spelling
Explore related words and their parts. A word sum, such as re + play → replay, makes those parts visible. Connect spelling and pronunciation with the meaning you want to express.
Putting ideas into writing
Use conversation, sketches, typing, selected words, or another useful way to develop ideas. Plan, write, and revise together so the message becomes clearer. Explore writing support.
Getting started and staying organized
Make the task and its steps visible, choose a manageable starting point, and reflect on what helped. Educational therapy may include support for planning, organization, and other executive-function skills, or ADHD coaching, depending on your goals.
Choosing a next step
Discuss your observations, the learner’s strengths, and priorities. A written learning profile and service plan may help guide instruction; the optional plan is not a diagnostic evaluation.
How we teach
Comprehensive, individualized literacy instruction.
Lokahi Connect offers online reading and writing instruction grounded in Structured Literacy—an evidence-based, integrated approach that develops oral language and explicitly teaches written language. Learn more about how we work, explore what online Structured Literacy can look like, or read IDA’s definition of Structured Literacy.
Sessions & pricing
Know what you’re considering.
The initial 30-minute online consultation is free. Student instruction is booked separately at the rates below. Session length, frequency, and scheduling are agreed individually.
30-minute online session
$75
A shorter, focused session.
50-minute online session
$120
More time for individualized work.
Optional profile & service plan
$425
A comprehensive learning profile and written service plan, when appropriate. Agree on the activities, time, written deliverables, and any feedback meeting with Stephanie before purchasing.
What your session includes
The fee covers the scheduled live, one-to-one session with Stephanie, with activities and materials chosen for your goals or those of the person you support. Work samples, the learner’s explanations, and session notes guide progress review and adjustments.
Communication and additional support
Agree with Stephanie on preparation, materials, and family updates included in your service arrangement. Dedicated caregiver or school meetings and work beyond that scope are arranged separately, with any fee confirmed before the work begins.
Financial aid may be available, depending on funding. Please ask Stephanie about current availability when you inquire about services.
What happens next
One manageable step at a time.
Share a little
Use the inquiry form to request your free consultation or ask about a tutoring session. Send your adult contact details and, if you wish, a general question and your time zone.
Explore fit with Stephanie
Stephanie will reply by email to arrange a time. Your free 30-minute online consultation is a chance to discuss our approach, your goals and questions, and how online support could work for you.
Agree on a plan
If the service is a fit, confirm the format, fees, schedule, and any intake steps before beginning.
In the first session
Stephanie gets to know the learner’s interests and ways of participating, invites a manageable reading or writing investigation, and notices which supports are useful. The starting point is adapted to the learner.
As sessions continue
Review work samples, the learner’s explanations, and use of ideas in new contexts. Family observations and session notes help guide adjustments to goals, pacing, and support. Agree together on how and when to review progress.
An inquiry does not enroll you, reserve a session, or commit you to a purchase.
Practical questions
A clearer picture before you begin.
What happens in the free 30-minute consultation?
You meet online with Stephanie to discuss Lokahi Connect’s approach, share your goals and questions, and explore whether the available support is a fit. This initial conversation is free, with no obligation to enroll. Stephanie confirms the appointment by email. Student instruction and any optional learning profile are arranged separately.
Do you work with families on Maui?
Yes. Lokahi Connect welcomes inquiries from Maui and elsewhere in Hawaiʻi, as well as Bainbridge Island, Washington, and other locations. Current student sessions are live and online. Tell Stephanie your time zone so you can discuss a workable schedule.
Is this tutoring or educational therapy?
People may come to us looking for a reading tutor, dyslexia support, or help with a learning goal. Stephanie’s individualized educational therapy connects literacy instruction with the learning strategies and supports needed to participate, explain ideas, and use learning in new situations. The initial conversation helps us agree on the support you are seeking.
Does this include speech-language therapy or a diagnosis?
These services focus on educational instruction in reading, spelling, writing, comprehension, and learning strategies. They do not include speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, or a clinical diagnosis. If that is the support you are seeking, discuss the appropriate professional with Stephanie.
What will we need for online sessions?
A reliable internet connection, a computer with a camera and microphone, and a place where the learner can participate comfortably. Stephanie will confirm the meeting link, device setup, and any shared materials before sessions begin. Tell her about access needs so you can discuss them together.
What if online learning has felt difficult before?
Tell Stephanie what helped and what made participation difficult. You can discuss pacing, session length, visible steps, and ways to respond. Whether the remote format fits the learner is part of the initial conversation.
Is this only for children?
Children, teens, and adults are welcome. Adults can contact Stephanie directly about their own goals. Explore adult reading, spelling, and writing support.
Can we discuss executive-function support?
Yes. Share the everyday task you would like help with—for example, starting a project, organizing its steps, or checking whether a strategy is useful. Stephanie can discuss whether the available support fits your goals.
Will we need the $425 profile and plan?
It is optional and offered when appropriate. The written learning profile and service plan help guide educational instruction; this is not a diagnostic evaluation. Before purchasing, agree with Stephanie on the assessment or learning activities, number and length of meetings, what the written profile and plan will cover, and whether a feedback meeting is included. Any work outside the agreed scope is discussed separately before it begins.
How can I stay involved?
Share what you and your learner notice, what feels useful, and where questions remain. During planning, discuss how you would like to communicate and review goals. Current students and families can also access the Student Portal for session notes, scheduling, and progress updates.
Begin here
Free 30-minute online consultation.
Meet with Stephanie to discuss Lokahi Connect’s approach, share your questions, and explore whether online support fits your goals.
We can talk about your interests and strengths, or those of the person you support, and what personalized online sessions could look like. Bring your questions about reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, or learning strategies.
There is no charge for this initial conversation and no obligation to enroll. Send an inquiry below; Stephanie will reply by email to arrange a mutually available time. You can also use the form to ask about a paid tutoring session.
Meet Stephanie and explore her qualifications →
Prefer to write directly?
stephanie@lokahiconnect.org
Your inquiry is a request. Stephanie confirms each appointment personally. If you wish, include your time zone in the general message. Please keep this first message free of private learner records.
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