Our ND Journey with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia

In this powerful interview, a mother shares her emotional journey through her son’s struggles with dyslexia, orthographic dyslexia, dysgraphia, visual processing issues, and reading delays—and how everything changed after starting a neurodevelopmental approach with Brain Sprints.

Jennifer’s son struggled for years despite preschool, public school interventions, dyslexia tutoring, OG/Orton-Gillingham programs, Barton, phonics-based reading programs, and multiple specialists. Nothing worked. He could memorize stories but could not actually read words on a page. He experienced frustration, anxiety, and difficulty with tracking, visual processing, and handwriting.

After two years of zero progress, Jennifer found Brain Sprints—an approach focused on correcting the root causes of dyslexia, not just compensating for symptoms. Through individualized neurodevelopmental exercises targeting eye tracking, auditory processing, dominance, hand strength, fine-motor skills, and visual interpretation, her son experienced a dramatic transformation.

Within four months, he read a page independently for the first time in his life. Within a year, he reached grade level in reading, writing, and math after previously being unable to read at all. His confidence grew, anxiety decreased, and even his friendships and behavior improved as his brain became more organized and capable.

Jennifer shares how:
✔ Orthographic dyslexia required a different approach than phonics
✔ Visual processing issues made traditional reading programs ineffective
✔ Neurodevelopmental pathways must be strengthened before phonics can work
✔ Dysgraphia improved through targeted hand and fine-motor training
✔ Their family dynamic shifted dramatically as frustration faded
✔ Her son now reads independently, uses phonics confidently, and enjoys learning

If you’ve been told to “just keep doing phonics” or that your child will eventually “just get it,” this story will give you hope. There is another way to help children with dyslexia succeed—by addressing the real underlying issues holding them back.

👉 Learn more about the Brain Sprints neurodevelopmental approach
👉 Find out why so many families finally see progress after years of struggle

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