by Tina Liberatore | 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 | May 18, 2017 | Auditory Processing, 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 Michelle Reynard | Dec 15, 2016 | Auditory Processing, Fast ForWord, Gemm Success Stories, Learning Issues, Uncategorized
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...
by Geoff Nixon | Jul 2, 2014 | Gemm Success Stories
Brain injury success stories using Fast ForWord Increasingly, medical professionals and parents are turning to the Fast ForWord program in brain injury cases like strokes, meningitis, brain injury from accidents and for a number of neurological conditions. While the...
