by Geoff Nixon | Oct 16, 2022 | Gemm Success Stories
How Our At Home Treatment Works – One Story Before Gemm Learning My daughter, Kate, had a classic case of auditory processing disorder. We did not need to get a diagnosis as her APD symptoms were so obvious: Rhyming issues as a 3-year old Trouble hearing when... 
by Michelle Reynard | Nov 18, 2020 | Gemm Success Stories
Determining Benjamin’s Needs Benjamin really didn’t like spelling. During home school lessons with his mother, he often became frustrated and mixed up vowel sounds. They tried a few different programs, working at a kindergarten level, though he was in second... 
by Geoff Nixon | Nov 22, 2017 | Gemm Success Stories
“We should be grateful 365 days per year. However, this time of year we should also reflect on why we are grateful.” Those were the words spoken by Mrs. H, my fourth grade teacher, in front of the classroom on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving – oh so many years ago.... 
by Michelle Reynard | Dec 15, 2016 | Gemm Success Stories
Academic Challenges and Concerns As parents, we all hope our children will be able to avoid too many academic challenges. Georgia’s mom began having concerns when her daughter was around 4 ½ years old. As she worked to help prepare Georgia for school, she noticed her... 
by Michelle Reynard | Oct 12, 2016 | ADHD, Dyslexia, Fast ForWord, Gemm Success Stories, Uncategorized
Samuel Struggled to Read and Write Samuel is an extremely bright young man, who had always been a struggling reader. He has an excellent memory. If his teacher asked him a question, and he could respond orally, he exceeded expectations. But, if he had to read the... 
by Jay Chalnick | Dec 22, 2015 | Dyslexia, Gemm Success Stories, Living With Dyslexia Essays
In her essay, “Living with Dyslexia,” Gemm Learning’s 2016 Winter Dyslexia Scholarship recipient, Desiree’ McHellon, describes her early struggles with dyslexia, how she built confidence, and what she has learned from living with... 