Amazing results is what we have seen with our child since he has begun tutoring with Shelley Hatch. We knew there was an issue with our son as he struggled to read and really began to doubt himself. We could see how discouraged he was. We were concerned. Shelley helped us to diagnose his dyslexia. What a joy it has been to see our son learn to read on his own. His confidence has returned and he does not doubt himself. Ms. Hatch is excellent at building up her students and helping them build great self-esteem in addition to addressing their scholastic needs.
With deep gratitude; Greg and Angela Hendrix.
Shelley is an amazing source of love, learning, and care. Our two sons have made incredible strides in reading, social skills, comprehension, fluency, and more since they have been with her! We feel it is a night and day difference, and she has made all the difference!! It is evident that she cares for each of her students and how they are learning, grasping the knowledge, and socially developing. She improves self-esteem more than anyone I know can! Our children don’t consider their time with her as “school” or “tutoring”, rather, it is time they feel comfortable, secure, and smart. I cannot imagine a better learning environment for my children! We would love to have Shelley everyday! Words alone cannot express the value, to us, of what Shelley can do for a child. She really is a lady who has a gift to help dyslexic students, who also have gifts themselves. It is a “whole” experience, not just a reading experience, and for that we are very grateful. She changes lives, one session at a time!
Candice Taylor.
Hi Shelley,
I just asked Nathan what the best part of his day was: “It’s being with Ms. Shelley” (after only 2 times of tutoring) I thought that would make your day and make you cry. Every child needs to know that they can succeed. Thanks,
Kristin
Hi Shelley,
I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how well Ian is doing in school. After a year and a half of tutoring, Ian was finally ready for the 1st grade. He entered Oak Hollow in the French Immersion program. He began the year at reading level A and when I got his report card this week, it said he was on level E! I knew he was progressing with his reading, but he’s taken off in the last two months. The resource team at the school has really helped a lot. Ian is doing great in math and really likes his french teacher, but most of all, he loves being in school with kids from the neighborhood. l’m so excited and just wanted to thank you for all your help and your mission to help kids like Ian. You’ve been a gift to our family. Thank You,
Daphne McGill
I understand that as a parent we all want the very best for our children. I can’t say enough good things about our experience with Shelley. She is a wonderful person, aside from her extensive knowledge of dyslexia. My daughter had been in an extra reading program since kindergarten. At parent teacher conference at the beginning of her 4th grade year I saw an essay she had written that was impossible to read. Even she could not read what she had written. We had her tested with a woman in Murray. I was not impressed with her report. It was confusing and contradictory. So I got on the Internet and searched for every person I could find that had anything to do with Dyslexia. Once I met Shelley it was easy to see that she knew what she was talking about. By the time my daughter’s 5th grade parent teacher conference came around I was anxious to here what her teachers thought. She is now getting A’s and B’s in school and her writing is beautiful. Aside from academics, her self-confidence is off the charts. She used to never sit by her friends in class because she didn’t want them to know she was struggling. Now, she doesn’t feel like she’s different or not as smart than the other kids. Shelley has the skills and knowledge to teach these kids. There is no question about that. But she loves her work and the kids so much that they feel that caring from her and understanding. That is the successful combination any parent dreams of for their child. I hope this helps you with your decision. Good luck. I obviously think Shelley is the best you will find.
Amy Garrick
I can’t say enough about Shelley. We started Jared the end of Kindergarten with Shelley. He is now in 2nd grade. I had been working with Jared a half hour every day during Kindergarten. At the end of the year he still had a hard time getting the letters in his name in the correct order. He could not read at all. It was very hard for him to write. After going to Shelley I could not believe the progress. It was slow at first and then it was like the light turned on. He is still behind, but he is reading! His self -esteem has greatly improved. It is like he is a new boy. I can’t tell you how grateful I am for her. I trust Shelley with Jared completely. She loves those kids. I have Jared in TLC at school. I think that has helped him also, but not nearly as much as Shelley. It is such a struggle, but it gives me peace that there is help out there for my little Jared.
Lora
Hi Nanci,
My son’s exit report card for first grade showed straight 1’s in every subject (the lowest grade in our district). I started to focus more on one-on-reading with him that summer. I found that he couldn’t consistently read words such as “the, a, then, and, where, when, is and there.” I was devastated and so confused. I called the principal in June to talk to her about it. She told me that was typical and that I shouldn’t worry about it. She told me he would just “get it” one of these days. The reading specialist gave me the same answer, as did the school resource specialist.
Luckily, I shared my concerns with two friends who have older boys with dyslexia. They both told me individually that my son showed classic signs of dyslexia. One of my friends actually called to set up an appointment to have my son formally diagnosed without me knowing. I was nervous, my husband thought it cost too much money and it was a hassle to find childcare for my other four children. I am so grateful I followed through with the testing! He was diagnosed with severe dyslexia.
I toyed with the idea of doing the tutoring myself. I ordered the first level online. I sat through the training videos. Two of my other children were showing varying degrees of dyslexia, so I decided it would be a good investment. After long nights of trying to sit with each child individually, keep up with assigned homework, take care of my other two babies, I decided that I was only going to be saving around 25% of the cost by doing it myself. I also realized that I was not formally trained in this and if I got all the way done and had missed something, I wouldn’t have saved anything – including my child who needed the help desperately. This is when I found Nanci Ross.
I enrolled all three of my children. It turned out that one was not severe enough to require formal tutoring. My one daughter went to tutoring her kindergarten year once a week. My son was going twice a week. He was pulled out of school both times to go to tutoring. I hauled my other two babies there with me most of the time. It was not easy. My husband was unsure it was going to help at all. He himself is dyslexic and his argument was that “he made it and our son will too”. A few months into tutoring, my husband was helping our son with his “Nanci’s homework” and commented that our son could read better than he could when he graduated from high school. I was astounded.
I went to workshops. I read books. I labored with the principal and teachers about accommodations and testing that should be done for my son. Those discussions mostly fell on deaf ears, but I didn’t give up. Something inside knew that this was his problem and that we had found a tool that would truly give him the skills to move forward without forcing him to “hit a brick wall”.
Fast forward two plus years later. My son completed the Barton Reading Method! I am so proud of him! It has been so hard for him! He has balanced schoolwork with homework. He has put up with being pulled out of school to go to tutoring. He has given up precious time to play with friends. He has struggled with feelings of inadequacy. In the end, he is now entering the fifth grade with so much confidence. He will always have dyslexia. He was given this disability for a purpose, but Nanci has given him the tools to turn it into a strength!
Motherly advice: If you have been discouraged about the cost, time, or effort, I would not give up! This is a proven method to help your child. When people tell me all the other gimmicky things that claim to “fix” dyslexia, I just politely nod and know that for our family, Dyslexia Tutoring of Utah has not “fixed” my child, just given him wings! I now have the tools going forward to be his advocate. It will still require a huge effort on my part. My friend and I liken it to a child needing a wheelchair. If our sons needed a wheelchair, we wouldn’t get them a wagon instead – we’d get the wheelchair.
–Thank you.
“Our son has been going to Nanci Ross for one-on-one tutoring for almost four years now, and it was the best decision we have ever made. We believe that his math and reading skills, along with his confidence in himself have grown leaps and bounds. When we began tutoring with Nanci he was in 3rd grade but reading on a pre-primer reading level, he is now in 7th grade and reading at a solid 4th grade level. His learning abilities are improving everyday, and he is enjoying school so much more. Because of Nanci’s teaching abilities and her years of experience and knowledge, she has made our son, despite his learning disabilities of ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dysgraphia, feel like he is at the “top of his game.” To us as parents, this is the greatest success any child could recieve.”
Leslee McKinnon
“Nanci Ross has been tutoring my son for the last year. I was devastated when I found out that we were going to have to move, and she would no longer be able to work with him. He has made more progress in the last year using the center’s program, than he has in 4 years of Special Education. Nanci and her staff at Dyslexia Tutoring of Utah are very professional, and I would highly recommend them to anyone.”
Heather Hunter
What a difference this last year had made for my daughter. She began tutoring at the Dyslexia Tutoring of Utah Center one year ago, and raised her reading level 2 years. She no longer feels that she is “STUPID”, and her self-esteem has grown so much.
Rebecca Anderson
I have a 8-year old daughter and started to take her to Dyslexia Tutoring of Utah approximately 1 year ago. The real payoff is in the self-knowledge and self-confidence that my daughter has gained. That knowledge and confidence will serve her throughout her life. My thanks goes to Carrie Ross, her tutor who has been terrific. I recommend these services to anyone that needs specialized tutoring for their child.
Nancy Christensen
My son was diagnosed wirh dyslexia during his last semester as a second grader. Jackson had attended private schools since preschool, and had received daily individualized reading help at school as well as at home. However, even with all this intervention, at the end of second grade he was on a kindergarten reading level. As devastating as this was for us as parents, it was also incredibly difficult for a second grader. He wanted to learn, he loved school, he tried to do what his peers were doing, but it just didn’t work for him.
This is the point in our lives where we met Nanci Ross. Nanci provided hope for a family that was in desperate need of hope. Jackson worked one-on-one with Nanci Ross for an hour every day during his third grade year. We then worked on the same program at home every day. By the end of his third grade year, Jackson was at a second grade reading level.
We made a decision to have him then work at another private school that specialized in reading. At the end of the fourth grade, we were still at the second grade reading level. We then realized that we had made a painful learning mistake. The program Nanci teaches is designed specifically for individuals with dyslexia. it is not interchangeable with other reading programs.
Jackson is currently in the 7th grade. He is again working extensively with Nanci and he is reading at a 5th grade level. He is making slow but steady progress. We won’t be leaving Dyslexia Tutoring of Utah again!. Jackson and his parents are very aware that it is because of Nanci Ross that we all have hope in a bright future for Jackson.
There are not words to express our depth of gratitude and appreciation for her dedication, her intelligence, her patience, and her determination to educate all students, including our son!
JoEllen and Rand Kunz
Our daughter was having trouble reading in the first grade. We asked for help from teachers at her school, but was told that she was fine. We knew she was not, so the year before second grade we took her to a tutor for reading help for a year before we finally found Nanci Ross.
We feel so lucky to be referred to Nanci, by friends of my sister. Our daughter has now been properly diagnosed with dyslexia and she is receiving the help she so desperately needed. Nanci Ross and her staff are trained and skilled specialists who can test for dyslexia and give you answers to your questions. She has dedicated her life to helping children learn.
Ann Caldwell
Funny Testimonial from one of my students
Nathan, an 8 yr. old student of mine, and Paul, his dad were playing “Scramble” (another dyslexic classic) (Scrabble). Paul asked Nathan to get the dictionary so he could look up a word. Nathan asked what the word was and said, “Yes, dad that’s a word.” Paul asked, “How do you know?” Nathan said, “Because I just tapped it out!!!”