Until recently, Jonty was rapidly falling behind his peers at school, with a reading age nearly 2 years below his chronological age. While attending BrightStar, within 3 weeks, Jonty noticed improvement. Schoolwork became easier and he was able to organize and plan his homework better. “His memory improved and he was able to order himself and his things in a much more efficient way. Jonty’s teacher has seen an improvement in spelling and confidence. BrightStar and this course have encouraged me personally that Jonty will be able to cope with a new confidence and ability.” – Mrs Lees Craig was finding his school work tough. He avoided reading and writing as much as he could. Since following the BrightStar program he says that he is ‘ready for life, and everything it has to throw at him’. In 6 weeks Craig saw dramatic improvements. For Craig, word recognition improved with the equivalent of 2 years and 6 months, spelling improved 1 year and 11 months. “Craig used to get very upset and hide his mistakes or uncertainty behind a brash personality. Now he has the confidence to talk openly. He is like a different person.” – Mrs Hilton For George, his dyslexia meant that he found schoolwork difficult, as every day he struggled with his reading and writing. After following BrightStar, he noticed improvements in all areas of his literacy. Notably, George’s spelling improved by 1 year and 9 months. Additionally, his reading comprehension improved by over 1 year and his reading accuracy by over 4 months. “He now feels that he is able to cope more at school and with his homework. One of the immeasurable benefits that George has gained is a dramatic increase in self-esteem and confidence.” – Mr Hlavaty
Jonty Lees
Craig Hilton
George Hlavaty
Samantha Norman
11 years oldSamantha was finding schoolwork difficult because of her poor literacy skills. Her spelling age was 1 year and 8 months below her grade level. This had a huge impact on her self-confidence.
With BrightStar, her ‘spelling age’ increased by 1 year and her ‘reading age’ by 1 year and 2 months.
“Samantha is really pleased with the result. BrightStar has boosted her confidence and given her a fresh outlook on life.”
– Samantha’s mother
Dillon Marshall
8 years oldSchool used to be an endurance test for Dillon. His reading and spelling were well behind his grade level and he never enjoyed reading for pleasure.
With the BrightStar program, Dillon’s reading has improved significantly and it has given him a huge boost in confidence.
“The other day, he laughed out loud while he was reading Harry Potter—it was the first time I could tell he understood what he was reading.”
– Dillon’s mother
Caroline Malloy
12 years old“Caroline has loved coming to BrightStar and I can tell that she has improved.
She wants to read more and I can tell that her word recognition and her fluency have improved too.
She also won an award for the most improved in language arts at her school.”
- Caroline’s mother
Chris Atkins
10 years oldChris had absolutely no interest in learning. Despite having an IQ of 127, Chris’s reading age was notably low and he was struggling with schoolwork.
After following the BrightStar program, Chris’s reading comprehension improved by 3 years and 4 months. Additionally, Chris’s spelling age improved by 10 months.
Chris’s mum and teachers have noticed the changes both at school and socially. His teachers have said his results this year were just amazing”
– Chris’s mother