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TestimonialsHere is just a small sampling of what teachers, parents and kids have to say about the
Sharper Minds program. Johnny and his parents have had an awesome experience with Sharper Minds. He has been dedicated and made amazing progress with schoolwork and behavior. His self-esteem has come a long way in a short period. He is also experiencing a much better relationship with his parents, cousins and grandparents and making new friends. Rick & Heather DavisonWe see substantial improvement in behavior - obstinacy and defiance is almost entirely gone. My child is better at writing, balance, and has better hand-eye coordination. L.M.S. OH MY GOODNESS!!! I could not be prouder of Jonathan if he were my own child! I just graded his final exam for Science! He made an 85!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He only missed 15 questions out of 100. WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooooo proud! Just thought you would want to know! Also Jonathan’s 6 week average is a 70. This exam grade is really going to help his semester average!!!!! Thanks! Jennifer ReedEditorial Note: This message came by e-mail from a teacher to a family that had enrolled in the full long distance program. The boy was basically failing in his classes prior to joining the Sharper Minds program. His teacher was astounded at the rapid positive changes that took place in him. When Austin was 7 years old, he was diagnosed with A.D.H.D. We placed him on Dexedrine, but we weren't very comfortable medicating him. We noticed that Austin was different. He wasn't our same little boy. Not the Austin that we knew. . . . Since going to Sharper Minds, he is much happier. He has shown great improvement in his schoolwork. And his attitude and self-esteem is high. After just the first 3 months of the Sharper Minds program, we found that Austin had:
It's just been really wonderful to see the improvement that our son has gone through since going to Sharper Minds. Dale French In the beginning I thought it was not helping, but now that I'm done, I think that it has helped a lot. I mean, I used to get C's in spelling and now I get A's. Plus now I can follow directions way better than I could before I finished the program. Ryan Trapp (10 years old) Before the evaluation and diagnosis at the Sharper Mind Centers, my son and I would battle constantly over getting dressed for school (3rd grade/4th grade), and keeping his backpack, desk and homework organized. I was at my wit's end and finally a fourth grade teacher suggested we have the school psychologist test him (a highly recommended school psychologist). They did a series of tests and immediately decided my son Ryan had a mild form of ADD and should be put on medication. I sought a second opinion at Sharper Mind Centers. After 10 weeks in the program, I noticed that my son Ryan was able to make better decisions with his behavioral choices. When he did the program and work correctly, he was able to maintain A's in spelling. His tracking and reading have improved tremendously. The program has helped us personally and professionally. I feel it is a program that could benefit our education program in the U.S. The trainers have been more than helpful and have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Kathleen Trapp P.S. Ryan received a "Citizenship Award" - Best Behavior at the end of 5th grade. Editorial Note: Ryan and his mom Kathleen had to work against the constant negative influence of his dad (his parents are divorced) who did his best to derail Ryan's progress in the program. In spite of this stressor, Ryan progress was remarkable. Our son has come a long way since we started the program. It has been work, but we are very happy with his outcome. I think he is starting to see the difference and it is helping with his confidence and outlook on how he sees himself. He never would draw before we started the program and now he is getting very creative. Katherine Pauliny I have seen a noticeable improvement in my son after starting the program. The program is helping link his brain and body together. Mike Pauliny Editorial Note: The Pauliny's boy was significantly developmentally delayed. Lacking proper left-right brain integration, he had drawn very little growing up. As he has been going through the program, and his right brain (the creative side) has become more connected, he has found a love for drawing. He is progressing remarkably well and is able to carry on a decent conversation now. This is the start of our 12th week in the program. I was pretty much hopeless with Marcus' ability to process in a school setting. He scored 10% on two IOWA tests given in the 6th grade. Both times he was in the 10th percentile. The last year and half, he's been home taught trying to help with basic reading skills. After 8 weeks in the [Sharper Minds] program, he took the Iowa Test again (August 13, 2002). He needed a certain score to be able to play basketball in school. His score was at the 23 percentile, a huge gain! Two weeks later, we found out 23 was the exact score necessary for his eligibility. There's no way he could have improved that much without this course. We have great hopes for the future and hope for similar gains next summer on the Iowa Tests. The trainer has been very good working with Marcus. He understands how important basketball has been to us. It would have been much harder working with someone without a sports background. I am thrilled and my son already is becoming a better speller and doing better in his home schooling and basketball. Dennis Hartford Before, I was very frustrated. But I am doing better since I started the
program about 6 months ago. I am doing better with doing more than one thing at
a time. And, also my throwing and catching [has improved]. Yes, I really like
the staff, they are great, they are really nice, good and helpful. We came to Sharper Minds hoping the program would allow our adopted children to be free from medication for ADHD, and help with some learning difficulties. All 3 children [foster kids that were later adopted] were fetal alcohol affected and came from severely abusive homes. Behaviors included the usual inattentiveness, but also included developmentally delayed social behaviors, extreme temper tantrums (lasting a couple hours), cutting on things, stabbing people with forks and pencils, defiance, and general aggressiveness towards others. The schools encountered speech, reading, and math difficulties, giving them IEP's for these and behavioral issues. However, the teachers and counselors were unable to solve the problems. Though in a much more stable environment, life for these kids was still filled with a lot of anger, frustration, and self-defeating behaviors. We needed something more to get them off medication and give them a better start in life. We have been doing Sharper Minds for 4½ months and are seeing results without medication. One child hated reading, being 3 - 4 years behind his grade level. He now states that he enjoys reading, and will ask to do that rather than some of his other chores. He is starting to stay on task and follow directions better. Though most people like him, he wouldn't put himself out to make friends, inviting them over or asking to visit them. He now has 2 friends that he asks to visit and likes to play with. The girls have really started to blossom. Schoolwork is done in a timely fashion, with very few reminders to quit talking. Math has become much easier and is no longer the hated subject. Behaviorally, they have calmed down. Other people who have known the kids, including one child's best friend, have commented that they are easier to talk to and be around. At home, I am starting to feel safe enough to allow them to solve their own disagreements without interference. Imposed consequences for inappropriate behaviors have reduced. We're starting to feel like a family rather than a bunch of angry individuals who are stuck together. . . . Our therapist is very supportive, with suggestions on ways to break tasks down or do differently to make it less stressful. He is always available by phone to help solve problems. The kids like him a lot. The administrative staff has also been very good to us. At the beginning of the program, we had family and financial difficulties. Ed [the General Manager] was very patient and worked with me to keep everything on track. Sharper Minds is well worth what we paid for it. Marianne Phillips Editorial Note: The Phillips family progressed so far in the program that they have made the commitment to bicycle together as a family across the USA! This is no small feat as the kids were only 8, 10, 10, 12 at the time. They practiced bicycling 10-20 miles a day, rain or shine. And they succeeded taking about 1 1/2 months to do the journey from the Oregon Coast to Florida! Marianne also sent us a delightful Christmas Card thanking us for doing what it took to get the Sharper Minds program up and running. Her case worker, who was initially skeptical, is now very impressed with the progress the kids have made. All are off of medications with no indication that they would need to go back on. Before starting the Sharper Minds Program, our son was doing very poorly in school. He was making bad choices in life and had an “I don’t care” attitude. We were on an emotional roller coaster. We were angry, frustrated, disappointed, and definitely stressed. Some experts told us that our son needed to be tested for ADD/ADHD. We didn’t feel comfortable medicating him. When we turned to the Sharper Minds Program, we felt a glimmer of hope. Our son has been in the program 5 months, and we are seeing
a big difference. He is able to
grasp information faster and his focus has improved considerably.
His grades are going up. A
positive change in his attitude and communication with us is beginning to take
place. Even his athletic skills have improved. All of your staff have been helpful in getting us started in
the program. Steve has been a real
encouragement to our son. Carol Young Editorial Note: Carol's 15-year old son, while a pitcher for his baseball team, always had the typical pitcher's poor batting average. After just a few months in the program, he became one of the best batters on his team and ended up helping his team win the state championship and go to the regional playoffs. Since the beginning of the 2002/2003 school year, his grades have been consistently in the A/B range with an occasional C+. Before he started the program, his parents received calls from the school nearly daily complaining of his behavior - This school year, the few calls they have gotten have been positive ones reporting the excellent progress he is making. I met with Carol and Nick several days ago (about 9 months into the program). They shared the comparisons between Nick and his cousin who had similar issues. The cousin's parents had elected to put her on Ritalin. They stated that she was still doing poorly in school and was a "basket case!" What a difference dealing with the root cause makes. Stephen was 38 years old when his parents brought him to us. They had been told us that he never would be self-sufficient enough to live on his own. When we tested him in we found he had severe auditory processing disorders and other forms of dyslexia. As he went through the Sharper Minds program, these cleared up and he was able to hear more clearly and respond affirmatively and properly. He almost became like a different person. Within six months, he was in his own apartment, managing his own budget and holding down a stable work position. Stephen's mother, ~60 years old had been in a rollover car accident. She was unable to balance a checkbook and could no longer play the organ at her church. By the completion of the program, she had improved so much that she again was balancing their business checkbook and playing the organ. She was absolutely delighted at the progress she and her son made in the program. Rudy, a 40-year-old, had lost over $100,000 in wages due to his frequent unemployment. He had almost lost his dream of becoming an attorney. After he went through the Sharper Minds program, he found his abilities markedly improved, was working in a law office as a legal assistant and was planning to go into law school. What might you or your child's story sound like? Why not begin
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