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What some of our clients have had
to say about the Davis® program...
 “I
am just amazed at how well the program has worked for [my son]. We
have been able to do homework without crying or whining or
scolding.”
- Mother of a dyslexia correction, etc.
client 1 month post-program (age 8)
“[My son] did [symbol mastery on] with, without, and within
today. He was so happy and loved every minute of it, even the
dreaded reading. I just wanted to thank you so much for everything.
He was so excited to show his sibling the pictures of his clay
models. He also shared with his younger brother how what he was
making out of clay was the definition to the word made out of clay,
so was not only [my son] re-enforcing what he had just learned, but
he was teaching his brother as well.”
- Email from mother of dyslexia
correction, etc. client, 1 month post-program (age 9)
 “[My
daughter] is doing wonderfully. She just finished up her first year
at University of Florida, GPA 3.8! She’s in journalism! (to think,
newspaper print was the hardest for her!) She's a great writer!
She's currently doing an internship with Orange Appeal magazine here
in Orlando. (actually, she's already got photo credit for a N.
Florida newspaper- front page of the local section!) She still works
at Disney and volunteers with Hand On Orlando (works with
underprivileged kids). She's a great kid and we're very proud of
her.
Orientation was a very important tool for her. Thanks for all you've
done. I know she enjoyed the week with you! It really prepared her
for the rigors of her high school AP's and honor's classes, which
allowed her to get into the college she wanted (she seems to be a
Gator, through and through!).”
- Email from mother of dyslexia
correction, etc. client 6 years post-program (age 14 at time of
program)
 “[My
son] has had a HUGE improvement already. He reads every sign out
loud the he can find . . . something he REALLY struggled with before
– he was always asking, “What does that say?” He does symbol mastery
once a day and I can’t get over how well he grasps the process of
his symbol mastery. Often times he grasps a word’s definition before
I do and never has a problem coming up with a clay model to
illustrate the image. I am also impressed with his ability to spell
the words backwards. He retook his test for the third grade – to be
promoted and he passed this time around!” (1 month post-program) 6
months post-program: “He has been doing VERY well in school and
keeping up with his symbol mastery. He no longer has to miss his
specials (music, art, media, PE, science) because he has brought up
his FCAT scores to meet grade level standards. A long way from
almost not passing the 3rd grade, huh?”
- Email from mother of dyslexia
correction, etc. client (age 8)
“It seems like yesterday that [our daughter] was working with
you. But it’s been three years! She’s now into her junior year at
Florida Southern. She’s carrying a GPA of over 3 and is lovin’ it.
Although she has a 504 plan, her teachers are generally unaware of
it. She has been tutoring other students in math. Her selected major
is Special Education and the Ed Dept. loves her. So far, she has
three offers for employment when she’s done and all have been
knocking at her door. So much of this is because of the confidence
and self-understanding she developed through you and the program.
Thank you.
-Email from father of dyslexia correction, etc. client (age 17 at
time of program)
 ”Yesterday
we took [my daughter] to tae kwon do class and to our surprise she
was more confident than ever. She was truly focused and had more
confidence than I had ever seen. At one point she ran up a mat that
leans up against the wall and kicked it 3 times before coming back
down on her feet. A stunt most of the kids who are much older failed
to do without falling on the way down. It might be hard to imagine
what I am talking about but believe me when I tell you that she has
never in her life jumped that high. I actually was wondering if It
was really [my daughter] I saw do that. We always knew she had a lot
of potential that was kept inside due to a lack of confidence. I
know for sure that her very recent confidence boost was a result of
your program.
I also did spell reading with [my daughter] yesterday, which
progressed into sweep sweep spell, which progressed into her reading
by herself with picture at punctuation. Prior to yesterday I had
really avoided reading with her because it was so frustrating to do.
For her and for myself. Now I can't wait to read with her again.
Seeing her read by herself with very little mistakes was really an
amazing site.
I cannot measure the impact your program has had on [my daughter].
Thank you very
much for what you have done.” (2 weeks post-program) One year later:
“I don’t know what to tell you first. [My daughter] got her first
degree black belt a few weeks back. When she made her speech she
tanked you for helping her with her dyslexia and her balance. Last
week we got word that she was granted the 2007 state championship in
her age division for weapons. She would always check her alignment
before doing her weapon at al tournaments. Last but not least, she
took the Stanford 10 earlier in the year and got the highest score
in her class of second graders. She got a 96% in math and 99% in
reading. The whole school was talking about it and we were in shock.
We knew she was doing better but that was unbelievable. Thank you
again for making such a difference in [my daughter’s] life.” Three
months later: “This school year has started off great. [My daughter]
took a reading test called SRI and scored a 700 which is a 5th grade
level . . . she is only in third grade.”
- Email from father of dyslexia correction, etc. client (age 7 at
time of program)
“[My son] now can ride a bike!!!!! This was HUGE for him . . . so
freeing, he says. His self-esteem is at an all time high. On the 10
minute spell read he would get disoriented every minute; now he may
make 1 or 2 and corrects himself!!! HUGE!”
- Email from mother of dyslexia correction, etc. client 4 months
post-program (age 12 at time of program)
“Dear Ms. Randee,
It was all because of you that I was in the Battle of the Books and
I am not an alternate. I am one of the top three and I scored the
best score in the class! Thank you for what you taught me and on my
report card I got all A’s and B’s.
Thank you sincerely,
D.K.”
- dyslexia correction, etc. client 3 years post-program (age 7 at
time of program)
“You have made me feel brave when I read. Thank you for all that
you have done for me.
Love, A.L.”
(1 month post-program) and
“Dear Randee,
I can’t thank you enough for the help and support that you have
taught me. I am a freshman at Bishop Verot High School and loving
each minute of it. I am a member of the J.V. soccer team and of the
Mission Club. School is going really well – last quarter I got all
A’s and one B with a GPA of 3.86.
A.L.”
- dyslexia correction, etc. client 4 years post-program (age 10 at
time of program)
“I thought you might be interested to know that [my daughter]
says she uses her orientation when she plays volleyball on a local
travel team. She said she finds that if she gets oriented, she is
virtually guaranteed of keeping the serve in bounds. Please note
that in their last match she had the distinction of serving 12
‘aces’ in a row. It was a source of pride to her and great
enthusiasm from her teammates.”
5 months later: “I write to share one of her successes, trusting
that you rejoice as much as we do at your students’ success.
Yesterday we received the reports on the standardized test results
for last school year. Her school participates in the ERB testing and
her class had to participate in the written portion. That exercise
had her worried. She reads beautifully, but spelling is still a
perpetual challenge for her. Her ERB scores for sixth grade as
compared to the national norm group were in the 91st % - 98th % with
stanines of 8 and 9! Needless to say, we are delighted for her and
she is very happy with the results. We thank you, as always, for the
role you played in getting our girl to this point.”
- Email from mother of dyslexia correction, etc. client 2 years
post-program (age 10 at time of program)
 “Look
at my essay; it is getting published. Thanks to you and your help I
did it. Essay:
If I could do one thing right now I’d overcome my Dyslexia. I’ve
struggled with Dyslexia for a very long time. It’s hard to know the
battles you have to face when you’re dealing with Dyslexia.
Everything is so hard and stressful when everyone around you doesn’t
give you the help or support you need. There’s always a sense of
attitude or some kind of yelling out of their mouths. Sometimes I
feel helpless because I feel as if I’m being judged. I try to do
what I have to do to help myself the best way that I can. Struggling
with Dyslexia is not easy. Words are hard for me and when I
pronounce them it’s not the way I write them. It takes me a while
before I can write the word the right way. Sometimes I make figures
with clay to represent the words. I also get a lot of help from a
tutor who helps me with words in the dictionary and so much more.
Everything she taught me helped me through college to earn my
Certificate of Nursing Assistant and I passed. I struggle every day
of my life but I will continue to fight with all that I have to
achieve my goals.”
- dyslexia correction, etc. client 2 years post-program (age 39 at
time of program)
“I’ve been through the Davis
Dyslexia Correction Program and the Math Mastery Program, and it has
really helped me with my overuses of energy and my focus span and it
helps me with my whole entire life. I get on point before I play the
drums and everything is so together!”
- dyslexia correction, etc.
client mid-program (age 12 at time of program)
“This is from me and my wife
about out daughter whom you worked with many summers ago. After
finishing at a private Methodist middle school, she went to 9th
grade at Tarpon Springs high school and in 10th grade she did get
into Palm Harbor based on the school lottery system. In 10th and
11th grade she was a consistent A and B student, rarely asking or
needing homework help.
[My wife and daughter] continue to ride competitively in equestrian
hunter and jumper competition and each has a top quality horse. [My
daughter] would live at the barn if we let her. This year she is at
the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College, about 1.5 miles
away and is driving her own car. She is completing her senior year
high school credits and at the same time getting some college
credits. She is devoted to the horses, rides 4-5 days a week, and
sometimes 2 or 3 horses on the same day. That involves a lot of
discipline--brush the horse, put on saddle and tack, clean/inspect
the hooves, ride, remove saddle and tack, wash the horse, walk him,
put him back in the stall and clean the tack.
Your efforts to help her work with her dyslexia has made a
phenomenal and permanent change in her ability to achieve. For a
girl who had "balance problems" learning to ride a bike and seemed
timid about climbing even in small trees as a child, she is winning
jumper competition jumping over 3.5 to 4 foot rails at the horse
show. The horse and rider who knock over the least rails in the
fastest time wins. If more than one person clears all the jumps in a
time less than designated for that round, there is a jump off to
determine the winner. She often is 1st or 2nd. There is a great bond
for [my wife and daughter] based on their love for horses and
dedication to training and competing.
I appreciate all you did to make [my daughter’s] life better and by
natural extension our lives better. May God continue to bless you
and the work you do helping people.”
- Email from the father of a past dyslexia correction, etc. client
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