Tutoring students who are deaf or hard of hearing is an art that requires knowledge of technique. The most effective tutors in English are those familiar with the structure of visuo-spatial languages. They are able to make meaningful comparisons and contrasts for students, helping them to understand how elements realized simultaneously in sign are expressed linearly in English. Effective tutors realize that until the student understands how simultaneous expressed elements of American Sign Language are realized linearly in English, they cannot use linear English to explain linear English. Given this understanding, it becomes quite obvious that English and reading tutors who work with deaf and hard of hearing students require specialized training and preparation prior to tutoring. This article describes the tutoring program sponsored by the College of Humanities and the National Center on Deafness at California State University, Northridge.