"The results of our 9-year-old son are astounding."

− Kate Hemsley, Telford (United Kingdom)

"Thank you Brightstar!"

− Jet Spanhaak, Joure (the Netherlands)

"My son has really improved and that is thanks to the BrightStar Reader program."

− Pilar Velasco Áyala, Madrid (Spain)

"My son really enjoyed BrightStar Booster."

− Parul Saxena, Noida (India)

  • Jonty Lees

    Jonty Lees

    11 years old

    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 Hilton

    Craig Hilton

    12 years old

    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

  • George Hlavaty

    George Hlavaty

    11 years old

    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

"After completion of the 6-week program, Maud had made incredible progress.
Her reading skills had progressed three levels (AVI)!

School became a lot easier for her after this intervention."

− Annelies van der Linden den Houting

"A few weeks after he had completed the program, Bas came home with very successful results from school. He had made huge progress in his reading levels.

I am extremely happy to have tried this revolutionary approach."

− Ilse Steigstra, the Netherlands

"Fairly soon after Emil started the program, his skills started to improve.

After the program, the results were short of amazing! He had improved 4 levels in reading, his confidence had increased, he felt less tired, slept better and started talking more to his peers and me."

− Jet Spanhaak, Emil's mother

  • Samantha Norman

    Samantha Norman

    11 years old

    Samantha 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

    Dillon Marshall

    8 years old

    School 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

    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

    Chris Atkins

    10 years old

    Chris 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

"I'm thankful to BrightStar and for the decision to opt for this Booster program.
I have seen immense improvement in my child's concentration and overall development on social and self-confidence grounds. He has become clear and responsive."

− Father of Dhruv Sood (11 years old), India

"Bobby would avoid reading at any cost – it was a major task.
With BrightStar, something clicked right away. He could focus more.
He's happier now because his homework is not as hard as it was before. He has more control."

− Father of Bobby Armas (14 years old), source: Marin Independent Journal, marinij.com

"Before I took BrightStar Reader, I had more problems spelling words and reading long texts.
After taking the program, I noticed that I was able to read texts faster. Especially at exams, because you need to read a lot. With Biology and English I was ready much earlier than I expected."

− Linnea (15 years old), source: Student Profile, Blankestijn Institute (the Netherlands), inbl.nl

"First we had some concerns. But a month into the program, Bobby said that his reading felt easier.
This month, his report card boasts three Bs, the first time he has ever received such grades.
The other day, he was laughing while reading a Roald Dahl book. I knew he understood what he read."

− Father and mother of Nelson Ferris-Alvarenga (11 years old), source: The Mercury News, mercurynews.com

"After several sessions of Brightstar Booster I noticed that I was able to concentrate for significantly longer periods of time.
Additionally, I was able to absorb information faster and retain it longer.
From my experience I believe that this technology is extremely beneficial and I fully recommend it."

− Gwen (22 years old), Scotland