Kids with dyslexia stumble over words.  They guess at words.  They pull their hair out while they read.  Their stomachs hurt. They slouch...

We’re in the thick of summer, and really, who wants to think about spelling?  Well, if your child struggles to spell, like most kids with...

For a while I kept up with Jacob’s progress, talking occasionally to Michelle or meeting her for lunch.  But life pulls you in so many...

It’s always sad to say good-bye to a student, but it is also one of the sweetest tastes…like taffy rolling around inside of your mouth. ...

Jacob…entering the final days These days with Jacob are a blur.  He is on fire academically and seems to have moved through the auditory...

Jacob Days 41-45 The first time that I arrive for Jacob’s session on day 41, I am expecting the worst.  Not as far as Jacob goes.  I know...

The first time that I arrive for Jacob’s session, I am expecting the worst, but I am greeted by the old Michelle.  Her grin is huge and...

When I arrive for Jacob’s session, I am expecting the worst, since Michelle has fallen into that pit of despair she can’t seem to climb...

Jacob Day 25 The weather is gorgeous these days and the traffic is mild as I commute to the City by the Bay.  These past few sessions...

Jacob Day 20 I ring the doorbell, staring at the beautiful stained glass window on the maroon door of Jacob’s house.  Michelle greets me...

Jacob Day 15 I am not greeted with a game of hide-and-seek today.  It is quiet in Jacob’s sprawling Victorian home, and I am a bit...

Jacob Day 6 When I arrive a bit late at Jacob’s house today (that San Francisco traffic is terrible), Michelle is bursting with joy and...