Testimonial 1

“When our daughter turned 8 we had noticed she could read only very simple books that were intended for younger children. It seemed that she could not remember how to read simple words even after she had seen them several times before. When her brother who is two grades below her started to approach the same reading level we knew our daughter needed some extra help. We were introduced to Mrs. Sakina Khan who did an assessment and very clearly explained to us what our daughter could read and spell and what her challenges were. She also explained how she could help our daughter by using the Orton-Gillingham approach. Fast forward one year in which she has worked with Mrs. Sakina 2 hours per week, our daughter is almost finished reading (voluntarily) her first chapter book with over 100 pages! Mrs. Sakina is a very professional, approachable and personable teacher and my daughter loves her. Some days when my daughter is reluctant to start the class (now over Zoom) I only need to get her in the hearing range of Sakina who then manages to calm her down and get her to sit at the computer and work with her. I am truly impressed with the way Sakina works, how she relates to my daughter and the progress she has made as a result. When I asked my daughter what makes Mrs. Sakina different from other teachers she said Mrs. Sakina makes it fun, she tells jokes and helps me a lot.”

- Judith Versloot - PhD