Case Studies

Rusty’s Story: Auditory Processing Disorder

1. What was reading practice and spelling like for Rusty before Easyread?

Before Easyread reading with Rusty was a battle. Our 8 year old would throw tantrums like a two year old and cry as the first challenging word he came across and just give up! We stopped reading with him every night because it was just not worth the battle.

2. What reading patterns were you seeing?

We spent a lot of money having Rusty assessed in almost all of the patterns you mentioned. We were told he has auditory processing disorders however never given a solution or a way forward even with this diagnosis!

3. What types of reading and spelling support had been tried with him before Easyread?

We had been through after school tutoring, our school had given additional classroom support and we were encouraged to try ‘Reading Eggs’ online program. All of these were to give more time to him reading, but we found none of them addressed the problem and I guess they were hoping it would figure itself out the more he tried! (not the case)

4. How was the day to day experience of working through the DM Easyread process like for you both? (the highs… and the lows!)

To my surprise, Rusty looked forward to doing his daily program and I had very little resistance. There was no bribery to get him to do it like with his reading. He loved the games and I don’t think even realized he was learning! He did get frustrated sometime with the re-reading but when I reached out and asked for help with it – the support and explanation that come back was enough for him to understand why it is important and so he accepted that was what he needed to do!

5. What have been the outcomes so far for Rusty, including any remaining frustrations?

Rusty now takes a book to bed each night to read. He does not want to read out loud to us and so I am not sure of the quality of reading he is doing by himself however I can see his improvements during the program and I am not going to compromise his enthusiasm to read by correcting him all the time, so I am happy to let him read. IF you had of told me 6 months ago he would be reading by himself in bed I would have laughed.

Kelly Thoresen Isselhardt

2021-12-24

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As a parent working through the 20/21 school year in distance learning with 3 elementary kids, there were at least some positive upsides. For example, my daughter Laine’s (2nd grade, 8 years old at start) reading ability (when she is such a bright, exuberant, creative, SMART kid) kept me up at night. Something was not connecting. No amount of pressure or more reading was making up for the missing pieces in her ability to read. I was literally awake in the middle of the night, by chance watching Dr. Morgan’s Facebook ad and knew he was talking about my daughter. I started crying and felt I had been given such a gift. By morning in February 2021 she was signed up and on her way to decoding and cracking her reading struggles. It’s not been easy all the time, we have struggled through some lessons with tears and frustration. BUT today, Laine passed her 223 lesson, earned her helicopter (the code words/spy prizes have been a great motivator), and has gone from a 1.5 grade reading level to reading at a 5th grade level with limited assistance in only 10 months. I am so grateful for the Easyread program. Their attention to detail, one on one phone calls and Zoom meet ups, quick response time to questions, and consideration for my kid’s development has made us feel cared for each step of the way. If you have looked into the Easyread program and David’s description of your child’s reading journey hits home, run don’t walk to sign up. It has been one of our favorite blessings of this crazy year and I shout it’s praises to anyone who has a struggling reader.

Laura Stoker

2021-12-21

I was really skeptical about this for my 8 year old, how can 15 minutes a day and video, and games work? He struggled with blending and decoding. He know can use the trainer texts faster then I can figure out the word myself to see if he is correct. The system moves as he needs and the personal support is amazing.

Sara Cunningham-Neuff

What a fantastic programme! Our 8 yr old made such rapid progress I began to doubt myself whether she had had issues in the first place! When we looked at the video recording made at the beginning of the programme, her progress was remarkable within just a few weeks. She asks to do the session every day and complains if I don't have time - a massive difference from a child who used to invent the most incredible excuses to avoid reading before this. She now reads books in her own time and is even starting to get her head around spelling - all in less than 2 months. The personalised support from the Easyread facilitators is much better than I expected from an online course and the prizes are great too! Thank you Easyread!

Jared Amanda Stone

Our daughter has loved the Easyread program. She thinks she is just playing fun games on the computer but she's actually improving her reading and spelling skills. Her Spelling grades have improved from 50% to 90% in only a few months. Thank you Easyread for an amazing program! I would highly recommend your program for any children struggling to read and spell.

Carly Banks

2021-12-14

Wow, this program works! My 9-year old became a more fluent reader within weeks of starting, and she really enjoyed doing the assignments (structured like fun games) every day! She never complained about it once, even 2 months in she was excited to decode the words and play the games in Easyread. And she has so much more confidence now. Thank you Easyread!