Founder and Director – Tutorwiz Education Centre
Don Reist B.Sc., B.Ed.

Specialist: Special Education

Don Reist holds a Specialist designation in the area of Special Education. He possesses a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Education degree from Western University.

Don is an experienced teacher. He has worked with many at risk students during his tenure with the Durham District School Board.

He is considered to be an expert in the area of Assistive Technology. Don has designed and run various workshops at DDSB and was a guest presenter at the Ontario Association for Students at Risk (OASAR) conference. He has also conducted presentations on Assistive Technology for the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Durham, the Ajax Accessibility Committee and for medical professionals at The Hospital for Sick Children.

Don is currently on the board of directors of LDA Durham and is a past member of the board of directors of OASAR.

He is a published author on the topic of parents as advocates. He has appeared on Daytime on Rogers Television and on the Novak Report and First Take Live on CHEX television.

Don takes a personal interest in each of his students. He is dedicated to helping students learn and helping them use Assistive Technology effectively to maximize their performance in school.