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TESTIMONIALS (continued) "When
David was eight I discovered he had a vision processing problem
that resulted in difficulty in reading. On the fifth week after
starting your program, I realized David’s reading had suddenly
improved. He is not pausing at the small words so his reading is
now almost at my speed. Several of the other reading related problems
have disappeared for the first time. In addition, his eyes don’t
tire and he doesn’t complain about reading like he did in
the past. There is no question your program has made the difference.
As a parent who has researched the field and felt the frustration
of not being able to help my son, I can only thank you for your
work and urge you to share this program with all needy children." "One of things we have consistently observed with students who are doing PATH is an increased desire to read. They go from avoiding reading to really wanting to read. We also notice that students are better able to keep their eyes fixed on one spot-they have more eye control. This makes reading more comfortable and supports all other work with reading. We have
started using PATH with a few autistic kids to see what kind of
results we will get. So far, we are seeing an increase in attention
and "presence," and more sociable, less in-your-face
behavior. This has been in conjunction with other therapies, but
we think that PATH has contributed to these outcomes." "I
have been intrigued by the remarkable results you have found with
a minimum of intervention, ever since you helped my son overcome
his reading difficulties. Having founded LA Therapy for Children,
I had access to every type of reading therapy available, and none
of them would help my son read well enough to meet grade expectations,
and to experience success in the school environment. After bringing
him every week for 20 minutes for one year, he could read fluently,
above two grade levels by the end of third grade, and his major
reading issues were abated. Now he attends a school with a curriculum
that is based on reading, there are no lectures, only reading-based
research with teacher supervision. He is completely successful,
with high self esteem as a result of your wonderful intervention.
Having worked with a wide range of children with learning disabilities,
I found that unless perceptual processing timing issues are resolved
with a program like the PATH therapy, reading issues will always
be prevalent. I find that the PATH therapy is the most effective
therapy for remediating reading disabilities. Not only has it been
proven in clincial validation studies funded by the National Institutes
of Health, the PATH therapy is the only software available in the
market which can improve reading ability (fluency, comprehension,
spelling, pronunciation) with the smallest amount of intervention
(20 minutes per week) while all other alternatives require an intensive
amount of hours to produce improvements in reading." "Sydney
[9 years old] was having a terrible time reading and frankly, did
NOT enjoy it at all. Because of her difficulty, she felt stupid,
which lowered her self image and self esteem. From the first day
after seeing you, her attitude changed dramatically! You not only
made her feel comfortable, but you gave her hope. Now, after only
a couple of months, she absolutely loves to read. She has gone
from reading 80 words per struggling minute, to over 200 words
per minute of eager anticipation. You have unveiled a most precious,
inquisitive mind in my daughter and I thank you." "I
am writing to thank you for helping my daughter Jennifer Hurt.
Her teacher and I have seen a very big change in her reading and
she couldn't have done it without you. We thought we did everything
(Hooked on Phonics, hiring a tutor, etc.), but nothing worked.
With only two sessions she has improved remarkably." "When
Nicholas started your reading program, he found reading to be very
difficult and hated to read. He was reversing letters and numbers
which PATH therapy caused to go away. Moreover, he had great difficulty
spelling and pronouncing words, and his reading speed was unusually
slow. Not only did his reading speed improve four fold, his spelling,
pronunciation, and desire to read improved remarkably. I have tried
many different types of reading therapy, and none of them were
successful in improving Nicholas' reading fluency." "Two
years in a row, Robert, my eight year old son, was getting low
scores in reading comprehension and spelling. These two areas were
pulling down his self-esteem. By the end of second grade most of
the kids were reading better than Robert and he felt a sense of
not being good enough! Not being smart! After the first month of
the PATH therapy twice a week, we both saw improvement, and by the
end of the second month it all started coming together. He is finally
making sense of his reading, improving in reading comprehension,
and even spelling. He is even picking up books and magazines on
his own, something he never did before he started the [PATH therapy]
with Dr. Lawton. I was skeptical at first, but now I am only impressed
with the results of Dr. Lawton's work. My youngest son Ben is also
receiving the PATH therapy, and has also noticed large improvements
in his ability to see the letters in a word, understands what he
is reading, spelling, and has also noticed it has helped him play
hockey, in enabling him to see the hockey puck more easily and
to skate faster. I believe this visual exercise is of benefit to
Ben, even though he wasn't necessarily showing signs that he needed
this therapy. We are most grateful for Dr. Teri Lawton's work and
hope more children will have the opportunity and experience that
we've had." "When
you first started working with Ashley, who is autistic, she could
not read and was hesitant to try. After only a short amount of
time (two months for 30 minutes twice a week), we have noticed
remarkable improvements in Ashley's reading ability. Not only has
she started sounding out words, she started spelling words like
'princess'. Even her speech therapist and vision therapist have
noticed a remarkable improvement in Ashley's ability to sound out
letters, and read new words. Her overall attention span has greatly
increased, and her motor skills have improved. Since Ashley started
your program, she is able to remember a list of instructions and
execute them accordingly. I believe that training on PATH therapy
enabled Ashley to restore the timing in her brain." "Brandon is an 11 year old boy who has been diagnosed with Autism. Among the constellation of deficits he faces is the fact that he has been unable to learn to read. Teachers with the La Canada Unified School District have tried various therapies since he was first enrolled in kindergarten and have met with almost no success. In January 2005, we started working with Dr. Lawton who utilizes PATH therapy. Brandon in one year showed improvements in his test scores of up to 4 years on various subtests of reading. I have noticed that his ability to read has improved greatly and his desire to read has also improved. He is also more focused and relaxed when asked to read." James Ryals, La Canada, CA CASE
STUDY After three years of traditional rehabilitation and vision therapy, which produced marginal improvements, Chelsea Ellwood was introduced to Perception Attention Therapy for Harmony (PATH) therapy. After only 11 weeks of treatment PATH therapy permanently improved Chelsea's ability to read, concentrate, pay attention in class and follow instructions. Her reading speed improved from 434 words per minute (wpm) to 1542 wpm and she no longer suffered from headaches. "PATH therapy seemed to help heal my brain quickly," she recalls. "I feel I can read much better now than before the accident. I can read much faster and understand what I'm reading much more easily." Not only has Chelsea successfully graduated from Mira Mesa High School but she will be attending Springfield College, Massachusetts in the fall. After witnessing her daughters remarkable recovery, Chelsea's mother, a 7th grade mathematics teacher, now recommends PATH therapy for students who have difficulties reading and retaining information. "Both elementary and high school children can permanently improve their skills with Perception Attention Therapy for Harmony therapy. I recommend PATH therapy for many of my students. I believe that low achieving students would greatly benefit. My daughter used PATH therapy and it made a huge difference in her life. This is a wonderful treatment." |