Testimonials
Laurie is the rare breed of person that truly understands dyslexia from the perspective of a parent and an educator. She uses a proven, research-based system designed on the Orton-Gillingham model. Lessons are scaffolded, word games are played and kids pick a prize for reaching the end of a unit. A prize may seem small, but it is a personal touch that demonstrates her understanding of just how hard it can be for dyslexics. As a parent who has advocated for her own children, she has the depth of understanding and training necessary to gain the small victories that add up to big ones.
-P. Davis
Laurie is a phenomenal teacher. Her sweet disposition and positivity encouraged my son and he was happy to work with her twice a week on reading. His reading and spelling progressed quickly and his teacher was pleased with his rapid development in areas that he had been struggling. I recommend Laurie to any parent looking to give their child a leg up in reading and spelling.
-Rachel Hazlett
My daughter has been using the Barton system for over 3 years now. She is on book 6. It's been amazing. After over a year of RSP services through her school and private tutoring (not Barton) she showed zero improvement. It was just more of the same methods, more attempts at memorization, and lots of frustration. Norah loves her Barton tutoring time. They present reading in logical steps, with rules for even the exceptions, and handy ways to help her remember the rules. She still is not the fastest reader, nor is reading a good way to learn material, but she CAN read. I'm incredibly thankful for a research based DIFFERENT approach that works!
-Jeneanne Ericsson
Laurie has been tutoring our 11 yr old daughter for many months, and we have seen a constant and steady improvement in her spelling, phonics, and writing proficiency. I've benefitted from Laurie's knowledge of dyslexia and the many ways to continue growing and learning with this challenge on our plates. So thankful to have found her!
-Ashley
Our family has been nothing but impressed with Laurie and her experience. Her ability to inspire has encouraged our son who just turned 10. He has improved his skills dramatically with Laurie's teaching and expertise with Barton. Our son is excited to be learning again and looks forward to tutoring every time. He has made strides toward success, and none of it would have been possible without the knowledge and kindness of Laurie.
-Stephen Thomas
Laurie's tutoring of our son has been a blessing to our family. Our son was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD and was struggling at school with reading and writing. He hated reading when we started with Laurie and now he loves to read! His growth at school is remarkable and Laurie is the reason why. We will always be grateful for the long lasting and huge impact Laurie has had on our son.
-Elizabeth
We have been so lucky to have found Laurie. Her patience and kindness towards my son twice a week goes a long way. Since working with Laurie for nine months now, we have seen an improvement in reading and picking up instantly when someone uses the wrong or improper grammatical word in a sentence. Her reward system drives my son to work diligently every session. He loves going to the treasure box to pick out a new goodie. What makes me happy is knowing that my son is getting the extra help he needs and seeing the huge smile on his face at pickup.
-Kelly
I am so thankful for Laurie and her work with my son. After many years of spelling and writing struggles (and using many different curriculums and approaches), my son was referred to Laurie. His improvement has been steady and noticeable, and he is feeling more confident about his spelling and reading. What a gift! I truly wish we had known about Laurie sooner.
-Kim