The Reading Therapy Center was originally established in Willmar, Minnesota, in 2003 by Susan Meyer.  After 30 years as a speech therapist within schools, she had a desire to provide a place that could offer individualized remediation in conjunction with schools and other agencies.  In 2009, the Reading Therapy Center expanded, adding a second location in Moorhead, Minnesota. As of 2021, the locations are now independently run, however collaboration between offices remains central. 

Both centers serve clients living within the cities of Willmar and Moorhead, as well as those living in outlying communities in Minnesota and North Dakota. It is not unusual for clients to travel one to two hours daily to receive services at either of our locations. Students’ underlying processing difficulties are addressed at our centers using the Lindamood-Bell®, Discover Meaning®, RTC Math, and Reading Therapy Center remedial programs.

As a therapy center (versus a traditional tutoring center), our teaching sessions are one-to-one, intensive, and change the way an individual’s brain processes information. We provide clients with the basic skills needed to succeed in school and society. In addition to our programs, nothing differentiates the Reading Therapy Center, Inc. from other resources more than the involvement of the entire staff with each client. In implementing a plan of action, several staff members work with the client and the entire staff has input. This cooperative effort draws on the perspectives and abilities of a pool of experts.