Alison Lawson treatment in London 2022 with Olga: Caring and compassionate, patient, tireless, generous, warm, welcoming, selfless. We were recommended this treatment by family in Australia and as we live in Europe now we are very happy that we could go to Olga in London to receive it. We intended the treatment to be for our sons who have some learning difficulties but Olga helped all of us! She made us feel very welcome and didn’t rush anything, taking her time to answer all our questions. Olga is very passionate about this treatment and with good reason, both boys have made improvements.
I always struggled with reading, and I hated school. I became a musician, but it used to take me up to three weeks to learn the same tracks others were mastering in three hours. I can't fully express how happy I am after doing the Alison Lawson Treatment, because for the first time in my life I am able to learn! I used to be ashamed of being dyslexic, but now I am proud to say I am dyslexic..
I have had incredible changes from the LASD treatment. It has enabled me to experience life with more ease. Driving: • Increased driving confidence and a reduction in anxiety attacks that would plague me to the point I was anxious to drive. Now I enjoy going out and about driving, with confidence I can control and manoeuvre the car. • Can drive over bridges, especially narrow ones with confidence – and – I can now look in my side mirror while going over a bridge to check my distance from the white line in the middle of the road. • Drive through “round-a-bouts” with confidence and able to steer better. Before I would be anxious as I felt the car sway and lean which was really a depth perception issue that has been helped with the treatment. • Driving movements and reactions are quicker, rather than hesitating and slow to respond. Co-ordination: • Movements relating to recreation activities and practical every day movements. These are easier, less clumsy and carried out with precision and accuracy. Catching balls has improved significantly. Dropping things less. • Less bruises and scrapes from misjudged movements and distance. Previously I would walk into furniture, objects etc. Body movements are more relaxed, co-ordinated and flowing together. • Zumba classes for exercising have improved with better left and right co-ordination learning new dance moves. Reduced Body Tension: • Very little headaches, neck and shoulder strain, no more muscles going into spasm. • Rarely see the chiropractor – saving time and money. • Before my head wasn’t aligned properly fully facing frontwards, it would veer to one side to compensate for the lazy eye (amblyopia / strabismus). Tina noticed this affected vision exercises and showed me how to sit with my head at the right level. What a difference to my vision and ability to do eye exercises! A simple subtle shift made a huge difference. Craft: • Able to thread needles on the sewing machine and for hand sewing without the assistance of glasses. The improved vision enables me to carry out craft tasks more easily, whereas before it would take repetition to get a movement right. • Hand movements with craft activities are consistent. More steady, less clumsy and awkward. Increased hand to eye co-ordination with all activities for work, recreation, at home and especially cooking. Reading: • Able to read smaller font without the assistance of glasses. My right eye (lazy eye) strengt h has improved and I can read small font of 8-10 pt. • Eyes are stronger, don’t tire as easily as before. I can read for a long time. I don’t need glasses for computer work. For work I read a lot and use the computer. I don’t need glasses at the movie theatre. Before, I needed glasses for all of these activities. I now have several pairs of glasses not being used, collecting dust – and that’s a great thing! • I have worn glasses twice since the treatment and it was to do close up work – sewing on a machine at night with not enough natural light. I now cross stitch and hand sew without glasses. I do card making and scrapbook albums without glasses. My craft friends have noticed the difference in my ability to use hand and eye co-ordination for fiddly tiny craft work. My confidence has soared incredibly high and I’m on a roll with craft, attending 1-2 classes a week. • Some improvement in depth perception and dimensional objects. Not walking into sides of tables or bumping into things with lack of depth perception. Good bye constant bruises! Opened My Eyes: Tina is most understanding, connecting and supportive throughout the course of treatment. Without her understanding and encouragement I would not now have the freedom to experience life more remarkably. Things I assumed were just my normal are now better. I had not realised how much I had been compensating for the lack of vision. Not something a child or adult with vision limitations can easily understand to articulate these challenges to others. Tina literally “opened my eyes” to life, myself and the world – a great growth experience. Tina helped me understand and value the dyslexia and vision challenges. I have not had this commitment and interest from eye specialists and other practitioners relating to my learning difference and have been to various specialists seeking assistance. She has vast knowledge and experience and is passionate about helping others gain awareness, insight and understanding. She has an extensive range of educational resources to help clients, parents and their families understand the implications of dyslexia and vision challenges and various tools and materials to support learning differences.
I was to a point of frustration with my office work; I required extra bright lighting in order to see enough detail. My spectacles seemed to not be suitable. I got new ones with very little improvement. I went back to the optometrist for a reassessment. They insisted the prescription was right. I decided to visit Louisa. After the first visit I finished with the extra light. From then on I noticed changes every week. I could drive for longer periods, write better, think more clearly, fulfill my office duties more efficiently and had a calmer and more pleasant disposition.
Our son was 4 yrs old when I realised that something was not registering with him with regards to recognising his name in written form. I had often encouraged our son to trace his name-keeping in mind to always keep this activity fun. He had NO interest in this, or even in picking up a pencil, to colour in, or to draw. He used the palmar grip to hold a pencil. I also noticed that he would rarely run- and was quite uncoordinated with his hands and feet. My husband had dyslexia, and I was aware that there is a genetic link through the male chromosomes. I had been ‘reassured’, when i voiced my concerns, by pre school teachers that ‘boys develop slower’- however, I instinctively knew that something was not quite right. Our son was bright, verbally well versed and emotionally loving and caring-full of cuddles and smiles. The catalyst occurred one morning when I signed our son into Preschool. A sign in book, where the children have to find their name and trace it, was opened on the table. I stood next to my son, keen to offer praise and help, when he said… “please don’t look Mummy”. This broke my heart as it highlighted the fact that our son was aware that he was having difficulty and was embarrassed about it! I had to find an answer! I persevered with finding an answer, booking into a Paediatrician. He agreed that this needs investigation. We were to see an optometrist qualified in conducting The dyslexic Determination test, a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist. The optometrist results confirmed my suspicion -visual amblyopia and dyslexia. The OT appointment unveiled delays in fine motor skills. Where to from here? I researched dyslexia and treatments, and was so impressed by what I read about the Lawson Clinic, and Alison Lawson herself an amazing pioneer of a breakthrough CURE for dyslexia. As I work within the medical profession, I was impressed by the rationale as to how the LASD device works on each layer of the visual cortex. The testimonies seemed to echo the mental space that I had been on prior to finding a diagnosis.I also appreciated the comment when I called to book our initial appointment, that if our son is not a candidate for treatment, then the treatment will not commence. In other words, when our son was classified as a candidate-there was an expectation by all that he will be cured. Our son had just turned 5 when he started treatment. The hour and a half (usually) sessions were intense,, completed with much encouragement and reassurance. Many ocular muscle exercises (which he found fun!) , along with the LASD treatment were conducted- whilst age appropriate learning material placed on LASD projector. The first visits were tiring, our son would sleep for the hour trip home. Each week, I noticed that he was gaining a certain confidence. Sidestepping at Soccerjoeys was now achievable-not so prior to treatment. Each week brought with it improvement in confidence, writing ability and willingness. Our sons visual acuity eye tests, prior to and post treatment detected a remarkable improvement. Now in year 1 at school, he is reading a average class level, and LOVES school. I cannot begin to imagine how different this would have been had he not undergone the LASD treatment and complementary program at The Lawson Clinic. My only struggle now, is trying to comprehend how such a proven and workable device as the LASD, and the program which complements it, is not utilised in our schools. As a fully qualified K-6 Teacher (prior to my career change), I witnessed many bright children, who continually presented with difficulty from a young age with reading, phonetic awareness and confidence. I feel extremely fortunate that I ‘stumbled’ across the Lawson Clinic, my goal now is to inform as many as I can of the life changing outcome that the intensive care of Maria Thomas and Alison Lawson, and the LASD have had on our precious son. I truly wish you and your child every success in treatment! There IS light at the end of the tunnel!
My daughter attended therapy at the Moss Vale Clinic and I can’t speak highly enough of the program. Throughout the program we noticed a significant improvement in her school work, even the teachers at school comment on the improvement and the new found confidence she had towards her work. The other great aspect of the program is as a parent you also get to learn a lot of techniques to assist with your child\’s learning. When attending the sessions you never feel rushed or hurried and are always given opportunity to discuss progress. I am so pleased I found out about this program through a friend. Thanks Maria for all your support you are wonderful .
Having attained the age of 17 years Olivia’s dyslexia had gone undetected despite numerous visits to the Optometrist for eye tests as a result of ongoing headaches. Finally I made contact with ALCQ and met Louisa who immediately diagnosed Olivia with Visual Dyslexia. Following 10 treatment sessions, the difference was amazing. Olivia became more organised, more articulate, enjoyed and read 4 books within a week and read out loud. Olivia’s self confidence came back along with a huge improvement in her concentration and memory skills; which will significantly assist her in her final school year. Many thanks to the support from Louisa.
Our daughter was struggling with her reading and spelling, to the point that we were desperate for an intervention. The Alison Lawson Clinic was recommended via word of mouth and we made an appointment to see if our daughter indeed had dyslexia. After the 10 appointments of following the eye treatment the difference was profound. The changes exceeded our expectations. Our daughter is proud of her achievements, feels less stressed and finds it easier to engage in tasks. Her focus is substantially improved, her angst and frustration has diminished and she has even learnt to tell the time! I recommend the Alison Lawson Clinic whole heartedly. Maria is patient, generous and really speaks to children with respect and encouragement
I went through most of my schooling absolutely hating reading and writing and anything that involved either one (which is pretty much everything at school) I would do anything to avoid reading. I forgot to bring my books, couldn’t remember where they were, ‘lost’ quite a few. I did well in most areas of school, so most of my teachers just thought I was lazy; which was fine by me. I played up to it because it was better than them thinking I was dumb. It wasn’t until I was in year 11 that my Mum heard about the Alison Lawson Clinic. The description sounded just like me, trouble reading (I just didn’t), awful speller (nothing seemed to work), clumsy (if there was something to trip over, I tripped over it), bad hand-eye coordination (could never quite catch anything) and the list went on. She convinced me to go and get tested. I was exceptionally reluctant, but thought, hey it’s a day off school and it might make her stop bugging me. It turned out I had dyslexia, which again worked well for me; now I had something to blame my laziness on. Much to my Mum’s disgust I flatly refused to have the treatment. At the time the clinic was in Moss Vale and I pretty much couldn’t be bothered. I didn’t want to have to miss out on stuff at school and just assumed that I was too old for it. After a lot of persuasion and a little bit of bribery Mum managed to convince me that I should at least give it a shot. So, in very bad humour I started going once a week up to Moss Vale. About half way through the treatment, we were driving home and I suddenly noticed the clouds. They looked like they were sticking out of the sky, like I could actually reach out and grab them. I’d never seen anything like it. I pointed them out to Mum and she looked at me like I was insane, they didn’t look any different to her. Because my depth perception was improving I was finally able to see things in 3D. As soon as I got home I thought I’d test this theory and got out a magic eye book. I’d never been able to do them before and was secretly hoping that I still couldn’t, so that I could tell Mum that in fact nothing had changed and she was wrong. But my hopes were dashed when I saw a unicorn pop out of the page. I now go to Melbourne Uni and am finishing my Primary Education degree with honors at the end of this year. I’m nowhere near as clumsy as I used to be, I trip over a lot less, and really enjoy playing ball sports, maybe that’s because I can catch now. I love reading (who would have thought?), and I can actually concentrate in lectures because I can follow the PowerPoints. Now that the words and letters stay in the one place, doing all the reading for uni isn’t that bad and it doesn’t take me as long as it would have a few years ago. I used to hate neon lights; it was always a struggle to know what they said, but not any longer. When I’m really tired I do still have a few issues with focusing my eyes, and I can tell they start to go off (I go a bit cross eyed), but the fact that I can even notice that happening is pretty impressive.
To Whom it may concern. A brief letter of recommendation regarding Mrs Lawson and her treatment especially of children with reading and visual difficulties. I can highly recommend her and her treatment of children, having sent two of my children, Stephen now aged 15 and Richard aged 13 to her care. They both had severe reading problems with ongoing learning difficulties. With her careful patience and care, advice and treatment they were given 6-10 courses of treatment and have both progressed very well and are now reading normal for their age and their consequent learning difficulties are gone. Thus in conclusion I highly recommend her both from a clinically point of view, in my work in the medical profession, and also on a personal level because of her treatment for what I consider to be quite difficult cases.
I am so grateful for the assistance from the Alison Lawson Centre. I am continually talking to parents and sharing our story. I could not recommend it (the treatment) more highly. You have changed the lives of my two daughters and my husband, thank you.
Hi Maria, It’s been six months since Connor and Aiden’s treatment and we have just received the BEST EVER school report. Connor who received a D for English Term 4 last year (behind in writing and reading), this year received a B (but an A in reading and writing)! It is so fantastic! I can’t wait to see how much he improves in the coming years. I think he hasn’t hit full power yet, he is still on the improve. Aiden whom I was told was only average for Year 3 last year, is now an outstanding student with Distinctions in the NSW Uni writing and Science comps, credit in English, Computers and Maths. I wish that everyone who has kids that struggle because of eye issues would find your clinic
From my early years in primary school I can remember being sent home from school with reports of being lazy and or inattentive during class. My parents took me to the Adelaide Children’s’ Hospital Psychological evaluation unit where I was studied and tested extensively, physically and mentally, only to hear he is not stupid and we can find nothing wrong with your child, he is very bright. The same problem continued throughout high school. I studied a Trade where I repeated years of theory with very questionable and marginal passes but high passes to credits with my practical. I encountered extreme difficulty reading not to be proud of it but I have only read one book in my life. Most of the time you scan for key words then try to piece things together. Handwriting was always an almost unreadable scrawl in a mixture of upper and lower case. When writing on a blank sheet of paper the written lines would go up on an angle to the right and get worse by the time the bottom of the page was reached. If I tried to read, the line would blur or run into the line above, causing you to start to read the line again and would also NOT understand what I read. When hanging out the washing I would have to walk forward with my arm up until the line was touched. Overall the changes are: 1) Can now read and keep focus on the line 2) Can understand what I read 3) Can print a very legible upper or lower case 4) Can focus with both eyes at varying distances 5) Can write in a straight line across a blank sheet 6) Have gained a perception of depth when filling a glass 7) Vision in the right eye is clearer and more focused. Conclusion: I have no doubt that over the coming weeks and months there will be many more advantages discovered.
Dear Maria, Before attending The Alison Lawson Centre, my son Lachlan had been plagued with appalling spelling, appalling reading skills, poor concentration, constant arguments to get him to do homework, unreadable handwriting, constant headaches and lot’s of complaints about going to school unless sport was involved. I had asked all his teachers from kindergarten up if they felt he had dyslexia as his father and grandfather both did, but was always told that boys could be a little slower and he would catch up. Finally in January of this year his father and I decided to do some personal research for ourselves and that is when we came upon the website for the Alison Lawson Centre and meeting yourself and starting Lachlan on the program. Since completing the program, the difference has been astounding. His handwriting is readable and neat (especially since he is left handed), his spelling has improved 100% and if he has trouble with a word he is much quicker to learn the word, therefore his memory has improved as well. His reading has come along the most. Everyone comments on it, even his teacher at parent/teacher interviews expressed her delight at how much he has come along, and with this improvement his self confidence has grown so much. I am constantly amazed at how often he reads things aloud now, signs, stickers, posters at the shopping centre etc, even if he has trouble with a word he has learnt to sound it out and 9 out of 10 times he gets it. He actually wants to read books to me now, he brings them to me and sits down and starts reading. I would like to thank you very much for what you have done for my son & I would be more than happy to recommend the program to anyone who has a child that is having problems.
The treatment was very intense, more so than we anticipated, but the results were definitely worth the efforts. It is amazing to consider the many aspects of Noah’s life that have been positively impacted by this treatment. He has shown improvements in his reading, spelling and writing. He also enjoyed being able to learn how to ride his bike and scooter as his gross motor skills also improved.
My son, 7yrs old attended the Alison Lawson Clinic, after struggling with literacy based tasks. Even with my experience as a primary teacher, I just could not find strategies to help him progress with reading, writing, spelling or retaining information. After attending the 10 weekly sessions, my son has moved up 6 reading levels, writes lengthy stories and is able to retain information needed for future lessons. He has gone from having low self-esteem and not wanting to complete tasks such as reading, to being a happy, confident child who is happy to sit up and read his new chapter books each night. As I sit to write this, I cannot find the words to express my gratitude for this program or these wonderful women who implement it. How do you say thank you enough for making a child feel good about themselves, for helping him to progress, when I could not- you can’t! All I can do is share my story and let you know that I am a true advocate for the Alison Lawson Clinic and would recommend, speaking with them about yourself or your child! We will be forever grateful to these true professionals, who make this program available to people like my son!
Tracey Heslop treated my son Daniel with the LASD unit and treatment. He complied with the program even though the first couple of weeks it was really difficult for Daniel (aged 9). Daniel had issues with both eyes and needed a couple of extra sessions than normal to correct both eyes. We are so thrilled with the results. Daniel is reading really well now, and the treatment also helped bring him up to speed in a lot of other areas. Daniel doesn’t get tired reading anymore, and rarely makes an error reading aloud. Daniel is happy that the letters don’t swirl around all over the page and now loves to read! We have continued to see the benefits 12 months on. I would recommend Tracey to anyone, any age. She was so encouraging with Daniel in every achievement. Reading is a gift and a delight and should be a pleasure. We had looked at other programs, but none of them offered the permanent results that the Alison Lawson Clinic did.
Improved reading, writing, spelling. More confident with all the above. Memory improved immensely. No more words jumping around when reading Would you recommend the Alison Lawson Treatment to others? Absolutely! Just a big thanks! Tiannah has progressed more during her treatment than the past 2 ½ years at school
The children are all well and seem to be happy with their progress so far. Gus got an award last week for going up two years in his reading levels over the last three months
Our son Hamish attended the clinic one year ago, in year 5 at primary school. Our original referral came from a team mates parents who had similar issues with their son. Without question it has been one of the best decisions my wife and I have made. Hamish’s grades have gone from a low D in English to a mid to high C. His maths improved as he was able to read and comprehend the questions moving from a D to the possibility of a B by the end of this year. Three other subjects have jumped up a mark as his confidence and ability grew during and following the course. He is closing the gap between his potential and ability. Please don’t misunderstand us it’s been a consistent effort to get this far with more to come, but the fact is he would never have made these gains if it wasn’t for Vanessa and Maria correcting Hamish’s eye problems and giving us the tools to progress. My wife and I are quite confident Hamish can enter high school without being at an academic or confidence disadvantage. I would like to extend a big thank you to the team and encourage anyone to invest the time to see if the program can help their child.
After spending thousands of dollars on programmes, tutors and materials trying to help our son learn to read, the most effective outcomes have been achieved through attending the Alison Lawson Centre. The first week he could not read an age appropriate novel, the second week he could. We have not looked back and now he reads independently every night.
I put my faith in the treatment; my nursing background helped me understanding the process. Some immediate results of the therapy were changes in Lucy’s handwriting, accuracy in reading and an improved reading level.
When our eye specialist referred us to the Alison Lawson Centre in Canberra, we didn’t know what to expect or what the benefits would really be like. But my son Peter, from a level 5 reader, has jumped to a level 9 just after seven sessions with Karen. He now enjoys reading and writing, and his eye strength is now improving. I am so grateful for being referred to the Alison Lawson Centre, and Karen is just so amazing and makes Peters’ experience there just so fun, without him even realising his eyes are in training the whole session through! Thank you to the Alison Lawson Centre, and THANK YOU KAREN, for being such an amazing therapist.
Completing the treatment at The Alison Lawson Centre QLD has turned my son from a child who was unable to read fluently, refused to read in front of others and could not remember sounds and blends; into one who reads every night, volunteers to stand up in class and read and spell with almost 100% accuracy. I cannot believe the incredible improvement. His teacher has noticed massive improvements with his confidence, writing and reading and with a few refinements to bring him up to speed, he will be in the top half of his class rather than the bottom. Thank you time and time again.
Dear Maria, I am writing to let you know how happy we are with Cameron’s progress since he was treated at the Alison Lawson Centre in Wyong. Cameron was experiencing difficulties with his reading. He had trouble with the pronunciation of words, would omit or substitute words and was well below his reading age. Cameron had difficulty with spelling and story writing. Also, his handwriting was unruly and he often wrote letters incorrectly. In Maths he was not confident with his times tables and had trouble understanding problems, mainly due to his lower reading ability. My husband and I have found Cameron to be a lot calmer and more confident since his treatment at the Alison Lawson Centre. We have noticed improvements in Cameron’s handwriting, reading, times tables and ability to retain information. Cameron’s speech is a lot clearer and his thoughts more organised. He even said he likes spelling! Cameron’s teacher has noticed that he is able to work more independently over a longer period and is taking more responsibility for his own learning. Academically, his teacher said he is producing longer, more organised text. He is writing more grammatically correct sentences and has marked improvements in spelling and editing skills. His Maths has improved and he is able to grasp more complicated subjects and retain the information for longer periods of time. In school sport and PE Cameron has shown increased confidence and an improvement in co-ordination skills. He wants to be involved in sporting activities at school. During the time of Cameron attending the Alison Lawson Centre he received two Merit Awards for ‘Improved Handwriting’ from his teacher and at the end of semester, in the middle school assembly, he received a Principal’s Award for ‘Most Improved in PDHPE”. Cameron’s tennis coach has also noticed improvements with his co-ordination and that Cameron is a lot calmer and more confident. The coach said recently, in some match play he beat the best child in the group. This was a first for Cameron! My husband and I are delighted with the improvements Cameron has made so far and with continued support from home, school and tutoring he will continue to improve. We are very grateful for the support, encouragement and dedication shown to Cameron during the ten-week program. The program was highly recommended to us and having experienced a positive outcome, we would not hesitate to recommend it as well. Once again thank you,
There is no doubt the treatment was extremely effective. This was quite amazing in such a short period of time. We sought rapid assistance so Byron could hopefully catch up on his school work, for which he had been slipping behind. Since the treatment he has caught up on his school work, his marks improved and his general attitude toward learning has picked up greatly. Now he chooses to read for relaxation and is more confident, finding he can better understand his exam questions.
Today marks the end of a very big 10 weeks as my daughter successfully completed the program with Tracey at The Alison Lawson Centre! Before we began my daughter was struggling. She found everything ‘hard’ at school. Headaches, reversing every second number, reversing letters, and losing her place reading. She would come home frustrated with herself getting 2/10 in her spelling test. Now, after 10 weeks she says she finds school ‘easy’. She hasn’t had headaches & her writing has improved. Although she still reverses numbers occasionally, she has written 1-1000 confidently which was IMPOSSIBLE when we started. Her reading is fluent and she doesn’t lose her place. Her spelling is fantastic and she comes home telling me she got them all right! I can’t recommend this program enough to anyone with a child (or yourself) that struggles with this stuff. It’s been enormous amount of work but worth every minute. Thank you Tracey from The Alison Lawson Centre for your gentle and caring nature, your patience, passion and clear direction. Xx
Really happy with treatment. My son Peter, had the treatment starting May and finished in September. His half year reports and exam reports were as expected – not great. End of year the teacher made the comment that his improvement was outstanding – and they were really pleased with him!! We would recommend the treatment to anyone that is having problems!!! And Tracey is very caring and loving, and only wants the best for the kids – my son is 12 almost 13
The treatment seems to have worked beyond my expectations. The quality of the remedial side of the treatment was an unexpected surprise and has given us and Ally the tools required for future learning. One of the main things this has given Ally is confidence and I thank you for this.
My child’s personality changed for the better; even temperament, enabling him to think through and process new things and information easily. He’d had difficulty seeing red clearly, sometimes appearing as brown. After the treatment he saw all shades of red as red! He now reads books for pleasure and can take in the story and retell in detail. Before the treatment I couldn’t get him interested in books.
Tina and myself have seen a huge improvement in Joel over the last ten weeks in both his behavior and mainly his school work. He is now the first of our children up and ready for school every morning and not the last. Thank you.
We are so grateful for changing our beautiful daughter Ciara’s life! She now reads easily and with confidence. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Dear Maria I thought I would send you through an update on Blake (9). Blake completed the program with you in the October holidays as a more intensive mode ( delivered 10 sessions over 3 weeks). I am sure Blake may have developed a reputation for being one of your more difficult clients. Thank you for persevering with him it because the results speak for themselves. He got through the term 4 2018 with no suspensions. Over the Summer holidays he began to read, something I have never been able to get him to do this before. Over the last 4 weeks he has read 3 of the Diary of Wimpy Kid series before bed. To hear him laugh so innocently, run in and show me the ‘funniest thing ever’ and then jump back into bed to keep reading. His handwriting has become legible and consistent and although he isn’t writing pages, he is in fact writing. This year is already shaping up to be a successful one, I look forward to Blake coming into his own and showing the world what he is truly capable of now that he see his world clearly. I hate to think where we would be if you didn’t help us through this.
How do you say thank you to someone who has had such a profound impact on our lives? I cannot recommend Tracey highly enough. Her relatability to children is extraordinary as is her love and care. It is obviously she genuinely loves what she does. We were blessed to be referred to Tracey and even though the 2 weeks were perhaps the most intense my 6 year old and I had been though together we did it and not only did we come out the other side, what I have noticed in the past week since completion is a different child. Finn is now embracing his writing (now legible), taking pride n his school work, is impressed he can see the board and for him this week he achieved his first ever merit certificate at school for most improved in reading! We are getting there. And we can see light in the tunnel. The biggest thing for me is seeing my little boy take such pride and satisfaction in his work now which he is enjoying doing rather than the struggle it has previously been. We still have our moments, though they are fewer and less struggle. So blown away and only a week later. Thank you Tracey!
We have seen a great improvement in Mat’s reading and writing and his willingness to do his homework and read his books. His concentration levels have increased dramatically and we no longer have to argue over reading a book. Your service is wonderful. Mathew has loved coming to the centre because he said you are both very nice and really kind. The way you speak to the children is very encouraging and supportive. Don’t change a thing.
Before treatment Fletcher was on reading level zero. Since the treatment he is now on level 16! Fletcher is able to read letters and sounds. Pays more attention to detail. He is happier and more confident!
Thank you very much for this wonderful program and for everything you have done for Liam. It is a pleasure to see his confidence grow and improvements in many areas.
Thank you for your wonderful program. Laeticia has gained confidence and improved in her reading skills.
Thank you so much for all you have done for Riley. Your kindness and dedication, along with an amazing service has changed his life. Thank you once again
Firstly, I would like to say how impressed I was with the programme that Aaron was guided through. It was so comprehensive and all the support material was excellent. Kelly is an extremely patient and dedicated lady, and her brilliant use of language, explanations and strategies she used to help Aaron were fantastic. He really misses his consultations. Aaron’s reading has improved hugely already and it has only been a couple of months since he finished his treatment. He is a different child. He comes home from school happy, singing to himself. He is confident and engaged. His teacher says he is more attentive in class and is putting his hand up and answering questions. He is keeping up with his copying from the whiteboard now, this is something he really struggled with and rarely copied anything in time or correctly. Now he is one of the fastest in the class! He continues to use the strategies Kelly taught us to continue to build on his knowledge of words and spellings. I cannot emphasise enough how this has changed our lives at home. Aaron used to be a very angry, frustrated and upset little boy. During holidays he would improve and then as soon as school started, after a couple of weeks he would deteriorate into a very sad, angry and unpleasant person to be around. I realise now he was so overloaded and frustrated that he couldn’t read the words properly, so his brain was getting tired. We had his eyes tested a couple of years before and they had said he had perfect vision. He was so good at using other strategies to compensate for his eyes being weak, that no one ever picked up that he had a problem with his left eye. Since going through the programme with Kelly, both eyes have strengthened and the problem with his left eye has gone. Aaron explained to me, that now he can see the words properly, he understands why he found it so hard before. But because he had always seen the letters that way, he didn’t know that there was anything wrong! I am so glad I decided to get Aaron assessed. I think Alison Lawson is an amazing lady – what an amazing programme. There is so much talk about dyslexia and people don’t realise there is a cure!
Dear Mrs Lawson This is a short history of my journey with my son. I am certain you have heard it all before, however if this can be of assistance to any other family struggling with a child like Alexander then I am happy for you to pass on the information. My search to find an Angel like you was long and at times emotionally draining but I am eternally grateful that I stayed firm in my belief that someone, somewhere had the answer to what I was searching for. At the end of Kindergarten Alexander said to me “the words wobble on the board”. This was the first sign that something was not quite right. It was also however a sign of Alexander’s great intelligence to be able to actually explain what he was seeing and to identify that what he was seeing was different to what everybody else saw. He had not really grasped the concept of reading at all and having already two other children I was acutely aware that reading should be well underway by the end of kindergarten. For Alexander it was as if the whole year had been a waste of time. He had difficulty in other areas as well such as tying his shoelaces, remembering the alphabet, clumsiness and very poor handwriting. His handwriting was so poor in fact he would form the letters starting from the bottom rather than the top. Alexander’s struggle with reading became so tiring at times he would rub his eyes continuously, he would cover one eye to read, he would move his head around and headaches became a regular event. He became very self conscious of his reading difficulties. He would say to me “I’m not as smart as the others, they can read” or “I don’t want to go to school, the work’s too hard, the teacher yells at me because I can’t get it finished.” As a mother your heart breaks every time you hear those words and I was hearing those words on a daily basis. The teachers and school professionals had little to offer in the way of advice. They were unable to give me any name for what Alexander had. He was put into the general classification of “slow learners”. They did not want Alexander to be aware of any problem so therefore we were not encouraged to try to find an answer. They wanted to use a wait and see approach. In the meantime they would “tailor” the work to suit him. In other words, he would not be on the same learning curve as the other children, the others would advance while Alexander would work at his “own level”. This strategy distressed me and kept me awake most nights. I then embarked upon hours of internet research, I borrowed every library book that ever existed about learning difficulties, I purchased various computer programs and reading aids. From my research I discovered a name that I thought fitted Alexander perfectly. That name was “Dyslexia”. I excitedly told his teachers that I thought I had the answer. I was told that there was to be no “labelling” of his condition. Dyslexia did not exist and these sorts of children were simply “learning delayed”. I could not believe what I was hearing. How could they ignore all of the other signs and symptoms and simply put Alexander into the same category as other children who may not have those specific symptoms. Surely in their years of previous teaching experience they must have had a child like Alexander. Surely they must have directed that child to a professional that could help. Surely they must have had feedback on what works and what doesn’t. The one thing I have learned from this experience is that teachers are there to teach a curriculum. I was completely wrong in my assumption that they would know what to do. The professionals will just keep pushing the child through the curriculum with a load of remedial work and that is their answer. Alternatively there are always drugs for ADD and this seems to be the only other option considered by the professionals. Somewhere in High School when these children become delinquents because they are bullied, lack confidence and cannot keep up with the work, the children are then placed into a specific school for difficult children. The only piece of advice I was given was to have Alexander tested by the school counsellor and she would then make recommendations as to any further intervention. I clung to the hope that perhaps the school counsellor must be the person with all the answers. After the testing process however, I was told the same message again. Alexander had difficulty processing things, his visual processing skills were poor, his memory was poor, his reading was very bad, his handwriting was bad etc etc. I had heard it all before. Again I mentioned dyslexia, again I was told I was not to put that label on Alexander. So what was the answer? I was told to seek occupational therapy. Excitedly I booked in. It was clear after only a few sessions that the aim of the occupational therapist was to get Alexander to hold his pencil correctly. Some other exercises were recommended so that Alexander could learn to “cross the midline” but these, it appeared, did little even after following the routine for a number of weeks. The occupational therapy was certainly doing nothing for his reading difficulties. Deflated but not to be defeated, I continued on my journey, unconvinced that “dyslexia” was a myth. My journey took me to the following places: 1. A behavioural optometrist who recommended a light box be used for a number of weeks. He provided no guarantee of anything except that even after using his program Alexander would need extensive further intervention. After paying $350 in tests and reports I decided I needed confirmation from someone else before releasing further funds. 2. An Eye specialist was consulted to confirm that visual training was necessary. Surely I thought he could confirm whether there was a problem with Alexander’s eyes. I was told that Alexander’s eyes were perfectly healthy. He could provide no explanation for Alexander’s reading problems. 3. I then visited a Paediatric Educational Specialist. Again I was sure that consultation with a specialist would provide the answer and lead us on the right path to whatever needed to happen. After all are these people not highly qualified and trained? After a day of testing and another $500, I was told there were indeed problems, Alexander was ADD and would need remedial work and failing that there would be ADD drugs. I was sceptical however this Doctor was a Specialist, a very expensive one at that, I didn’t like his diagnosis but at least I had a diagnosis. 4. I enrolled Alexander in an after school remedial class. Unfortunately, however, whilstever Alexander had difficulty focusing, he was not retaining anything he learned so more money and time was wasted. 5. I took Alexander to a cranial osteopath, desperate to try anything however strange it sounded. 6. I looked at the Dore program but it seemed a year or two of exercises was a long time commitment and if that did not work another year or two would have been wasted along with another $5000 or so. 7. Alexander attended for several sessions with a Davis facilitator where he would build words out of clay. This was initially helpful as he managed to learn the alphabet. I am sure, however, if I had sat down for three solid days and concentrated solely on the alphabet I could have achieved the same result. The remainder of the program was to take two years, again for Alexander it was a time factor, I was not sure he had that amount of time to waste if at the end I found the program had not worked. The amount of funds I expended on the Davis program amounted to about $700 and would have ran into thousands had I continued. Remarkably I then heard of two people who had been to The Allison Lawson Clinic with astounding results. Unfortunately this was not a widely advertised program as I had never come across it throughout all of my internet searching. The program was short, the cost was not excessive and although the travel was extensive, it was not forever. So we began. Suddenly I was hearing someone talk absolute sense and Allison was calling Alexander’s problem Dyslexia, a word that had been cast aside by many professionals. Allison was talking in terms of a “cure”, again this was a word I had never before heard. We started attending twice a week much to the dismay of Alexander’s school. Soon after discovering I was seeking alternative help for Alexander outside of the school system I was called to a meeting with the Principal, the School Counsellor and the Special Education teacher. No words of encouragement were spoken during that meeting but rather I was told not to expect anything, to be careful where I was spending my money, to not label Alexander or have him believe he has a problem and that I should leave his problems to the school system as they were of the view that they had adequate resources to cope with his problems. I enquired as to whether they could provide visual training. They could not. That however, was not their answer. Their answer was that, given time, a number of years and possibly into High School, Alexander would improve. His type did not improve at any fast rate and he would need extensive ongoing remedial work. I left the meeting feeling like the worst mother in the world. Was I just on some sort of wild goose chase trying to find help for my child that didn’t exist. Was he really that bad that he would never amount to anything without ongoing, constant monitoring. I clung to the distant hope that I was somehow on the right path, even though it seemed nobody else agreed. It did not take long to notice a difference. After only a few sessions with Allison Alexander’s reading became faster, words that he had not previously been able to spell were suddenly being spelt correctly. It was as if he had the information already stored away and that information had been unlocked from the dark hole. After about five sessions and after hearing Alexander read incredibly well and fast I said to him “What is it that you see now when you read, compared to how you used to read”. He said to me “Before when I read my eyes would not move fast enough to the next word. Now I can see the next word”. He is only 7, he does not make up stories. He is and remains, incredibly perceptive and intelligent. His progress has been so incredible, in such a short period of time I struggle to believe that it is the same child whom I sat with only a few weeks ago and who would take many seconds to read a simple word like “the” or “they” or “and”. Even if the word was repeated over and over within the same context, Alexander would still fail to remember the word. Now my child reads fluently. He still has work to do as there has been a period in excess of two years where he has learnt nothing. At least now however he can move forward instead of standing still. From my journey I have discovered that there are many programs that may or may not assist children like Alexander. There are many people claiming to have the answer but many who are also charging ridiculous amounts of money and offering programs that take months and in some cases years to complete. Allison targeted Alexander’s problem precisely with a program that was nothing short of miraculous. I wonder why on this earth there not others who do what Allison does. I wonder why there are so many so called “Professionals” who are highly qualified, who do not have the answer. I wonder why, in a system filled with children who can only function on Ritalin, somebody has never looked beyond the cloud of toxic medicine to find an alternative. The answer is right in front of them all. I believe that there are many varying types of children who are learning delayed. I also believe however that a large majority are just like Alexander. They are not stupid, unfocussed or in need of drugs. They are simply in need of eye therapy to co-ordinate that part of their brain that has to date been uncoordinated. It is now an absolute pleasure to hear my child read. I love hearing him read because now he is actually reading and not just sounding out each and every word. He does not struggle, he does not throw the book on the floor in frustration. He reads like an Angel now because he was taught by an Angel. That Angel is Allison Lawson. With my best wishes for the future of your revolutionary program. I will be forever indebted to you for your help. Jane
The Alison Lawson Program did wonders for Ella's confidence in her learning. She can confidently spell, read, and sound out vowels, such a huge improvement on when she started. Even her school noticed the results and the benefits for Ella in her learning. Her visual cortex improved rapidly, and trying the exercises as an adult it was really obvious how things can slide over time. Tina is a fantastic lady, warm, genuine and caring. Ella and I loved our weekly get togethers. Thank you!
What a wonderful Program this has been for my ten year old daughter. She no longer knocks into objects, and has shown such a great improvement in Math, spelling, reading and writing. Now with her new found confidence she is able and willing to read aloud. She has more patience to work through problems. Her concentration has increased which helps her to stick to tasks, and she is seeing for herself more and more success. Tina has been a true ray of sunshine to our family and has become a wonderful role model for our daughter, who has a very strong bond/relationship with her. We could not of asked for more from Tina and the program. All the hours of work has paid off.
Dear Tina, I wanted to once again express my thanks for your hard work and dedication towards our 10 year old son Ryan. Although it was quite an undertaking to drive the 8 hours from Northland down to your office in Napier during January 2014 and then organising the 2 weeks accommodation and all the other bits involved for the condensed programme, it was really worth it! I have no regrets at all! There isn’t really anything as thorough and advanced as this in our region at all for Dyslexic children. Since the programme completion Ryan has continued to make great forward momentum in his schooling – in particular with spelling, reading and writing. In fact just recently, he was presented with a certificate for outstanding effort and progress in these very things at the school assembly. Ryan seems to have gained greater confidence in his overall abilities and has learned to incorporate the new skills you taught him into everyday practise. The school teaching staff, have made comments on his progress and were impressed with the advances in his work output. This programme is full of wonderful hints, activities, exercises, up-skilling ideas and provides a great springboard to move forward in your child’s education with. Certainly your child has to put in the hard yards and incredible effort to benefit from it, so they fully deserve the recognition given upon completion of the 10 sessions. Parents, caregiver and grandparent support is also invaluable in sharing the homework load and encouraging the child as they progress through the different levels within the programme stages. To anyone considering this programme, I can only say “go for it”. Tina is warm, friendly, patient, kind, caring, inventive, fun, magic with kids and very skilled in her role.
I had problems with my memory and my eye sight. I went to Tina for help. She tested my eyes and ears for problems. There she found my eyes were not to good. So we got started on the work I had to do to improve my eyes and ears We did some fun exercises, including wearing different coloured glasses on each eye to strengthen my eyes so they would work better with my brain. You spend ten weeks doing exercises with Tina and she gives you easy work that you have to do at home. Once the ten weeks are up she retests you to see how it is going. For me I improved a lot Tina and I were amazed at how much I improved. My memory is better. I can see words on the whiteboard at school better and I can remember more than one instruction from the teacher at a time. Last week I got my school report and I scored Achieved with Merit in English, Maths and Science. Awesome. So give it a go and improve what ever your difficulties are.
Dear Tina Thank you so much for all you have done for our son, giving him the gift of sight. It is truly amazing.
I was so impressed with the treatment when I heard my son starting to read fluently, he and I both knew it was worth it, the commitment and dedication he put into the remedial side of the work was amazing, he knew and could tell that he was improving with each treatment and we could see his self-esteem increasing day by day. After leaving treatment six our son thanked us both for for taking him to complete this treatment. The ALC Treatment has been a life- changing experience for our family.
Dear Tina I felt I had to drop you a line to let you know how well Declan is doing. It has been about six weeks since we finished the programme with you and Declan is once again a happy and confident young man. As you well know, Declan was terribly upset in the classroom due to the frustration of not being able to complete work on time; copy words correctly from the board to his page; unable to get written ideas down on paper – yet all the time knowing in himself that he understood the work, could verbalise his understanding, but just could not explain why in terms of writing, or in maths, “show his working” that he could not put it down on paper. This same boy was crying at the mere thought of having to get his draft-writing book out and tackling the task before he’d even picked up a pencil. Once more, the happy, clever and quick-witted boy I once knew, has returned. He no longer needs to stay in during play and lunch times to finish work, as it is being completed during the periods. This in turn has seen his self-esteem grow along with friendships that due to his isolation to do catch up work, blossomed. My young boy, who would never join in team sports, has signed up for the chess tournament this term and for t-ball. His teacher reports that he remains very focused in the classroom but his output has grown exponentially. Work is finished and he is once again open to learning. His writing is starting to flourish. Declan has been fortunate to be supported by a great school and they had already been providing remedial spelling as this was identified as a weakness. The remedial teacher has commented that he has flown ahead and he is on “catch up” and is doing so quickly. When asked if the extra work was helping, Declan remarked it was and could explain why and provide examples. Previously he may have responded with a meek, “yes” or “no”. “Fast Facts” – which are 40 maths equations that has to be completed to a time every night has continued to be done. The difference, they are now completed within 2 to 5 minutes, down from 14 – 18 minutes. At home, we notice he chooses to pick up a book and read and no longer has any hesitation in reading different material that is offered. In the past, he would decline; look to excuse or be humorous about any reading task. Declan wore glasses as it was decided that these would take the strain out of tracking words when reading. He now no longer requires the glasses. Declan suffered headaches regularly. These are a thing of the past. When writing he would rest his head on his hand with the palm of his left hand often covering his eye. [“It’s easier to read like this Mum”]. This no longer occurs. It is exciting to see his growth and we know that he will continue to do so steadily as a consequence of him attending the Alison Lawson Centre under your guidance. Together with our family’s commitment to Declan and most importantly to his own resilience at sticking to the job at hand we know he will continue on a more positive learning path than recently. His handwriting may never be perfectly neat or his spelling 100% accurate, but he is always striving to be better than before in his own ability. We have explained that “dyslexia” is a diagnosis of why he has found it hard to learn, but also explained that it doesn’t mean he can’t learn. It is not a label but rather a small obstacle that he understands will require a little more effort than perhaps his peers have to face. Thankfully, the visual component of his dyslexia has, for want of a better word, been “cured”. I’m biased, but he really is an awesome, amazing fantastic and incredible boy!
The ALCV program is an exceedingly well structured program that has made great changes for our kids. Their school results have improved markedly and we can’t speak highly enough about the care and professionalism of the therapists who run the program.
Our son has benefited from this programme in all areas & would recommend it to anyone that has a learning difficulty .
Our son came to ALC as an eight year old with very little confidence in reading and writing. He was seriously falling behind in class and we were very worried. He completed the course the week before Christmas therefore he had a good 6 week break before returning to school. He has started the year as a different child. Happy to read each night and really enjoying it. Neat writing, no more tears about homework. We are so excited for his future. The 5 weeks of the course were really tough. We made a pact as a family to make it our number one priority each and every day. My husband and I made sure one of us was with him everyday to complete tasks. We had tears and tough days but got through it together. Couldn’t recommend the course higher. Put in the effort and reap the rewards.
Despite having over a years private tutoring nothing seemed to be ‘sticking’ for our seven year old son Archie, prior to treatment at The Alison Lawson Centre. Archie adored Fiona and felt relieved that someone finally understood him. Immediately after treatment we noticed improvements at home eg. the ability to recognise right from left which he had not been able to before. Archie was able to remember and perform a set of instructions better. His organisational and memory skills had improved. After a term of school post treatment not only us but Archie’s teachers have noticed a profound improvement particularly in writing and reading. Archie now enjoys and has gone up levels in reading instead of fighting to avoid completing his nightly reader. Prior to treatment Archie and us could barely read what he had written. There were few spaces between words, many letters were incorrectly or written backwards. He can now write in much straighter lines and has grasped correct letter formation including spaces between words and thus can fluently read what he has written. Archie’s confidence has improved out of sight. We are now feeling excited to see where Archie’s learning can take him! Thank you Fiona we are so blessed to have found you!
Jett found school life to be quite challenging until we came to the Alison Lawson Centre. With his hard work and dedication Jett is now reading and writing at the level that is required of him. Jett’s confidence both in schooling and with friends has escalated and we are finding a much happier little man as a result of his treatment. I highly recommend anyone considering this treatment to give it a go. We found it absolutely priceless and are confident Jett’s future will be a bright one.
This remedial dyslexia therapy definitely helps children with reading difficulties to improve None of my 4 children would finish reading a book by choice or even hardly attempt to start reading any book not essential for school work, this has completely changed, all of them have gained benefit from the dyslexia therapy
The treatment was well worth it. My daughter has really improved from this course in both confidence and her reading. I would highly recommend it.
Andrew says that the program worked a lot and has helped him improve in spelling, reading, handwriting and sport. It has increased his confidence in general. We no longer have lots of tears and arguments when reading! I heard about the program from a friend who said it worked wonders for her daughter and filed the information for future use if ever I needed to know – which I did. It is amazing that a visual issue can be the cause of dyslexia but even more amazing that people don’t realise this and are not aware that it can be fixed. The people I have recommended the program to have all been overjoyed with the results for their children too. Thanks so much.
I would highly recommend anybody who is thinking about using this program! Hayden had always struggled at school and I had always had a feeling that he was dyslexic but did not receive a formal diagnosis. Hayden had seen a speech pathologist since 3 yrs of age, OT for fine motor control and especially pencil grip and a psychologist which basically said that Hayden will always struggle at school. By the end of Grade 3 Hayden knew himself that he was a long way behind compared to peers and was really hating school and getting really frustrated, not only at school but also at home. We decided to withdraw him from the school system and start home schooling and take him right back to the basics and start again. Hayden made steady progress but still found reading, writing and numbers difficult. A friend found your program and suggested it to us for Hayden. Since completing the 10 days intensive program, there is no comparison to the daily struggles we had prior. Hayden actually now enjoys reading and writing and it is no longer a daily struggle. Hayden’s recall and memory for maths continue to improve as well as spelling and comprehension. Hayden’s confidence has increased and he can no look forward to a more positive future knowing that his eyesight and brain function have been corrected. Thankyou for a wonderful programme that sets our children free from dyslexia.
I was a little sceptical of the results I had looked up online, but after completing the 10 sessions, I am blown away by the change in my daughter. Her spelling is so much better, her writing is much easier to read, her confidence is greatly improved. I would not hesitate to recommend this program, my 49 year old dyslexic husband is even thinking of doing the program.
The Alison Lawson Center helped my son to be more comfortable and confident at school. He is a lot calmer and in control of his emotions because now he feels he can do what he needs to do.
Elijah has a new routine that works well because he is now willing to do what he needs to catch up. He has seen great improvement in his spelling, reading and comprehension especially and he now enjoys having responsibilities at home because he has so much more confidence. His favourite phrase is “I am awesome!” He never said this before, he would even negate positive affirmation people tried to give. He also brushes off negative comments now. He also reads the play in hockey so much better and has scored goals!
My daughter couldn’t wait to start school and was an enthusiastic learner for the first year and a half. However, at the end of Grade 1 she was still struggling to read and was writing many words and letters backwards. She resisted doing her readers at night and said that she ‘hated’ reading. After her treatment at ALCV it was like a miracle. Her reading was far more fluent and her confidence returned. Two years on and she never has her head out of a book!
This treatment gave my daughter real hope for future achievements, it confirmed that she was not dumb, that she was quite bright, and that she was capable of learning too.
Jett found school life to be quite challenging until we came to the Alison Lawson Centre. With his hard work and dedication Jett is now reading and writing at the level that is required of him. Jett’s confidence both in schooling and with friends has escalated and we are finding a much happier little man as a result of his treatment. I highly recommend anyone considering this treatment to give it a go. We found it absolutely priceless and are confident Jett’s future will be a bright one.
After many years of searching for answers for Ruby’s learning difficulties, it was such a relief to have her assessed by Fiona to find that the Alison Lawson Centre would be able to help her. Ruby was an anxious girl, who didn’t like to complete tasks in front of strangers. Fiona and Kirsty quickly made her feel comfortable within a very supportive learning environment and tutor/student relationship. The program was amazing! It was tailored to exactly what Ruby needed to do and learn as she progressed through the 10 sessions. As Ruby’s eye settled, and she recognised a difference in her ability to see, remember and learn, her confidence just soared. Fiona and Kirsty were extremely gentle in their approach, but with high expectations. Expectations that Ruby proudly strived to reach.They both took as much time as necessary for Ruby to understand what she was doing and they gave her genuine feedback on her achievements and progress. We will be forever grateful for the work Fiona and Kirsty did with Ruby. Ruby now has the opportunity to be the girl she is meant to be and to achieve her dreams and goals. We cannot thank you enough.
I would recommend ALCV to anyone who has visual dyslexia; the therapy has improved both of my children’s lives for the better, with the thoughts of failure behind them. They can both look forward to a better future knowing they are no longer held back with a reading disability and the embarrassment and failure they felt. My daughter received a job recently after she was asked to read at a job interview; she stated “thank goodness for ALCV”, I think that says it all!
My daughter has struggled with all aspects of life. Listening, understanding, co-ordination, social skills, motor skills, concentration, and up to this point she has always felt alone and left out. From nine months old I knew something was not quite right, but bi- annually hearing and eye tests from birth though age 8 have all come back normal and over and over Chloe was put into the category of just not being all that bright. As she came to the end of grade 1 she was falling behind so much more and becoming a real struggle. Chloe had a friend with similar problems who had just undergone the treatment at the Allison Lawson clinic and I could not believe the changes. Investigating further I got on to the Website and looked up symptoms and well she had every single one. So that day she was booked in for her assessment. The treatment was intense but as a very desperate parent who would do anything for my child I knew this was it. 4 months on and Chloe has already caught up on most of her schooling now taking part in the class room activities with all the other children. Her memory and concentration have improved dramatically and is helping in her everyday life. I can not thank the Allison Lawson clinic enough.
My daughter was very hesitant to start the program but Fiona was fantastic with her. She was made to feel comfortable as soon as she walked in and looked forward to coming back everyday. Her memory has improved and now she has the task of relearning everything she has missed in her early schooling.
Before starting the program for 7 years we received the same results, this is not just from the school but also from the extra tutoring classes he was attending. He was always one year behind his classmates, and over time he was getting upset and lacking confidence . One day I came across a piece in current affairs, I googled and my son ticked all the boxes for Dyslexia. We finished the program in December 2015. In his first term in 2016 as a year 8 student he passed every subject, his lowest mark was 60% and that was because he was still adjusting. He was retested again and got 88% and this is without any further tutoring. He’s become this confident young man and who seems to know everything. He was voted as class captain and had no hesitation when he presented his speech. At the being of this term (term2) we attended the parent/teacher interview, and all teachers mentioned he is a very a talented student academically he is doing so well, something that was unheard off for the last several years. We are so grateful to The Alison Lawson Centre for making this happen. Thank you for your support and guidance.
We have noticed a great improvement in my son’s handwriting since he attended the Alison Lawson clinic. He has gone from writing large, messy printed script to small, legible cursive script. This has helped him greatly in his English class and the teachers have noted that both his script and the content of his writing has improved as he no longer struggles to put pen to paper.
I think the program is AWESOME and It has transformed my son’s life. He has grown in ability and confidence in an incredibly short space of time. My son, aged 10, was experiencing significant issues in school. Although in grade 4 his reading, spelling and comprehension were at grade 2 level. He found it hard to learn, yet he had developed some great coping strategies in the classroom and often flew under the radar. We had tried strategies at home to help him, but it provided to be very difficult. He hated reading or any type of written work. Verbally articulate and a clever kid, he was increasingly falling behind his peers. This made him feel “stupid” and he would give up really easily. The turning point for us was his teacher calling me into school and saying that he hadn’t got a score on the testing (He needed a score of 100 to land somewhere on the cart – but his score was below this). His teacher had seen a previous pupil benefit from the program and suggested we try it. We were unsure at the start. The concept seemed strange. We had tried other things, why would this be any different? But, we thought we had nothing to lose…. lets give it a go. That was 4 months ago. Our son is a changed boy! He just took the same test and scored in the high 300’s! He is almost at grade 4 level for his reading, spelling and writing!! He reads to me every single day, and now he is picking up a book himself, by choice and reading! I can hear him laughing and enjoying himself. Just this week he had a spelling test and scored 19 out of 20! He was so thrilled, and so were we. The program is different, it is “out there”. It required dedication, a lot of disciple, homework and a big commitment from parents. The key for us was keeping going after the program had finished and going back to the start with words, spellings etc to help him catch up! The end result is a happy boy, who likes school, who is confident, proud of himself and who is almost on a par with his peers. It was the best decision we ever made, and i would highly highly highly recommend the program to other parents and their kids.
Zaks tutor noticed a big difference in his reading and comprehension. His confidence in this area has grown a lot.
My 8year old had Dyslexia & after receiving the treatments at the Alison Lawson Centre he can now read & write beautifully. He really enjoys going to school now because he understands & remembers what he reads. He’s doing really well with catching up with his peers & he no longer feels like he’s being left out. His confidence has improved immensely & he loves to read chapter books because now they make sense when he reads the stories. He is able to put together expressive & creative stories when writing. His whole world has changed & everything makes sense because he can understand everything he is reading & he is able to communicate it through his writing. Thank you so much to Kirsty, Pip & all the staff at the Alison Lawson Centre in Croydon, Victoria xxx
You have changed my daughters life- I am so grateful for the assistance from the Alison Lawson Centre I am continually talking to parents and sharing our story. Could not recommend it more highly. You have changed the lives of 2 of my daughters and my husband. Thank you
Thank you just doesn’t seem enough! My 11 year old son’s life has chaned for the better. He is happier, more confident and is improving at school. He has tutoring to fill in the gaps in his learning and his reading is improving all the time! It seems he now has the capacity to retain what he learns! He can run, jump, climb and catch a ball better than ever before too!
I thoroughly recommend this treatment and we cannot believe how lucky we were to stumble across something so amazing. Why this is not available to every child that is struggling is a travesty. We have seen some amazing changes with Lachlan. Whilst we still have a long way to go with Lachlan filling in the gaps he has missed over 5 years of Primary School there is no doubt that his handwriting and spelling has improved dramatically and his ability to re learn and retain his time tables has been amazing. Lachlan’s grades were horrible at school and I was getting more and more concerned every day about this but I seemed to be the only person worrying. He was just classed as a slow learner but I knew differently. His vocabulary for a boy his age was amazing and his knowledge about the world around him was astounding but when it came to writing and spelling and maths, forget it. He was classed as an independent reader at school but he did use to substitute words a lot and it wasn’t until I went to the Alison Lawson Centre to have him evaluated that I found out the reason why this was happening. Going back, at first I thought school was just too boring for him but when I first went to this website to do the questionare and started answering yes to a lot of the symptoms for visual dyslexia a light bulb just went off and I knew this was his problem. So all I can say is always trust your mummy instincts, they are usually right and don’t let others talk you out of it thinking they know better. Nobody nows your child like you do. The staff at the centre are just lovely, caring and patient people and Lachlan really enjoyed going there even though the eye exercises and homework got overwhelming at times. You have to remember that it is only for a very short period and even he see’s that now it was well worth it. Thank you, thank you, thank you form the bottom of our hearts xxx
My son Kaeden found it to be a wonderful experience as he was able to understand that he wasn’t dumb as he would put it, but that he was born with this condition and it could be helped. He was told that many other people have Dyslexia and are still very successful in life, like Tom Cruise and Richard Branson and they are multi millionaires, Kaeden was very excited as he realised that if they could be so successful and Dyslexia didn’t hold them back then it didn’t have to hold Kaeden back. Kaeden has gained more confidence in himself, his reading has slowly improved, his reading comprehension has improved his spelling and memory have slowly improved. Kaeden loved coming twice a week and was dissapointed when the sessions finished as he loved working with all the girls. Kaeden did find at times it difficult to do all the eye excercises but he did realise that they were going to help him in the long run and he kept persisting. Kaeden still struggles but things are slowly getting easier. It is hard to make up for lost time but hopefully with the help he has received from the clinic and the help we continually give him things will only keep getting easier for my son.
Will is discovering great success with the support of ALCV, his school, teacher, tutors and family – without all of these he would not have been able to achieve some magnificent milestones recently including a 12 month catch up in maths in only 4 months, scoring 100% on spelling tests and being able to be a valued member of his new footy club. We are thrilled with his progress, especially after many years of what felt like poking around in the dark, throwing money, time and energy at treatments that made temporary or no difference. Each day we can see his confidence grow and we hold hope for bright future of his choice.
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