Shortly after John was born, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For the next few years, John made multiple hospital visits, many of which kept him out of school for weeks. Because of this, John quickly fell behind in math and reading and frequent school absences made it difficult for John to catch up. Despite his efforts to work with teachers, John struggled to understand basic concepts being taught at school.

John's parents signed him up for after-school tutoring programs and got him extra help, but nothing seemed to make a significant difference. John continued to struggle and his frustration increased. Getting him to school every day became a battle for his parents, and he was becoming disruptive in the classroom.

John's mom and dad felt hopeless. After speaking with The Nanuet, NY Huntington representative, John's parents decided to get their son the help he so desperately needed. The results of John's academic evaluation showed that John, a fourth-grader, was reading on a second-grade level. He had yet to master basic addition and subtraction, something his classmates had learned years before.

His spunky and fiery personality made a lasting impression on every teacher who had the pleasure of working with him. The teachers developed a program to hone John's reading abilities. He worked to develop his reading comprehension skills. As John advanced, he moved into higher-level skill books for Inferencing, and writing books. Vocabulary workbooks were a crucial part of getting John's vocabulary to where it needed to be. At the end of the summer, John left the center ready for the upcoming school year. He started fifth grade reading at a fifth-grade level, and had mastered fractions by summer's end. In December 2011, John had made the honor roll at school for the very first time.

FROM: John