Page 5 - Success Stories

Once the programme was completed Susan brought her youngest back to the
Psychologist to be retested. She wanted to see the before and after scores.
His reading and comprehension scores had risen to be comfortably within the average
range for his age group with spelling ability just 8 months behind – it had been 3
years and 6 months before starting the programme. He too is working full time as an
apprentice surveyor and is attaining Distinctions and Merits in his HNC Surveying
qualifications.

Having witnessed such a difference in her own children and home life in

general, Susan wanted to provide the programme to other families.

A chance conversation with her friend led to her 28 year old Son becoming Susan’s
first ‘guinea pig’. He had struggled with Dyslexia all his life, had blocked out primary
school as it had been so hard. He was sent to another school for extra English while
his classmates went swimming or did Art. His parents had tried everything from
coloured glasses, flashing light therapy to changing every light bulb in their house to
natural light bulbs – none of which worked for him.

The reason he agreed to be the ‘guinea pig’ was that he had started to stutter at 28
and was becoming quite withdrawn. He wouldn’t go for interviews in work and as a
result could not reach his full potential.

He diligently did the exercises for 15 minutes, once per day for one year.

After a couple of weeks of doing the exercises his stuttering stopped. A few weeks
later he was able to just go to bed and go to sleep (he had been lying awake for hours
before starting the exercises). He was more motivated and organised and he no longer
has problems with his memory. At 7 months he noticed that he was retaining spellings
and read his first book ever on holiday.

This year he completed a Business Management Course in the BMC in Belfast. He
went for that interview and got the job!!! He sent a text to Susan saying;

“I wouldn’t have even thought of applying for the job before as I couldn’t have
managed the interview”

He always knew what he wanted to say but could never get the words out!

Everyone who has completed the course has seen improvements across the
spectrum. We’ve seen children move up classes and been able to cope with the more
difficult work. They’ve received awards for the best improved child in literacy, moved
up reading and spelling groups, been able to stop medication, been able to take part in
the Christmas play instead of having to sit on the teachers knee and not take part,
they can now throw and catch a ball, ride a bike, join the local football
club, understand the rules, run in a straight line at sports day and actually get a cheer
from their classmates!!! Confidence and self esteem rise and meltdowns and tears at
homework become a thing of the past as the child is no longer frustrated.