Kaleigh’s assessment showed that both her visual and auditory memory where functioning in the disabled range. Her eye tracking was three years behind grade level and greatly reduced her reading comprehension. Her ability to quickly and easily make decisions was several years behind as was her organizational skills, these lead to ongoing problems both academically and socially. Finally, several scores indicated high levels of perfectionism which often paralyzed her with anxiety.
After her assessment Breakthroughs in Learning created an Individualised Brain Development Program for Kaleigh to specifically target and develop the skills that were causing her to struggle at home, academically and socially. She attended weekly therapy sessions and elected not to do any optional developmental exercises at home due to her already elevated stress levels.
Kaleigh’s stress has greatly reduced as her skills have developed. She is able to do her homework independently instead of needing extensive assistance. She is contributing in class by asking questions and offering answers. Reassessment showed that the overall average of her skills went from High Average to the Gifted range. Her dramatically improved memory skills have made a significant impact in her grades and her enhanced social skills have enabled her to interact with others confidently.
"Kaleigh has not only smiled everyday, but has laughed and smiled every hour of every day. This is my daughter who wrote stories about suicide a year ago."
Kaleigh was a bright 11 year old girl who was experiencing considerable stress at home and at school. She had trouble remembering things, felt constant pressure and struggled in math. She had great difficulty using words to express herself to the point of not asking questions when she needed to and actively avoiding social situations. Her parents began to worry that if she was struggling this much already, university wasn't going to be an option.
“When you see that your child can be normal like everybody else, that’s success.”
Paul was in Grade 3 when he was assessed at Breakthroughs. He was two grades behind in reading and received frequent help from the special education teacher.
The classroom teacher told Paul's parents that he was lazy and just not trying. Paul was bullied and had a hard time making friends. A Psychological Assessment showed he was advanced in mathematics but several years behind in other areas.
Aaron's assessment showed that he had a number of skills functioning in the disabled range including organisational skills, vocabulary comprehension, visual memory, listening comprehension, processing speed and verbal skills. He had several areas of strength that had helped him to hide these areas of weakness from many people in his life.
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Jessie-Lee was a gifted 31 year old woman who was experiencing frustration stress at home and at work. She felt stuck in her current job. She had been passed over for several promotions and was concerned she didn’t have the skill to excel in her current position. She was considering returning to school but didn’t know if that was her best option. She struggled to process and apply information and was frustrated that although she knew she had many gifted skills, some things seemed far more difficult than they should have been.
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