Family Stories

Diagnosed with severe dyslexia in early childhood, my son became frustrated with school. The situation was worsened by the CoVID lockdown. Even in this backdrop, I have seen the confidence rise in my son over the years. I credit the incredible change with Sharmin’s patience and exceptional ability to connect. My son feels ready for his school work, moreover he is assured that he can tackle the reading tasks at hand. Her teaching plan is transparent and, as parents, we’ve always felt involved. In fact, Sharmin has worked with my son’s teachers, integrating her sessions with his work day. Effectively teaching in a remote learning environment is a craft mastered by few, and Sharmin is certainly among the best. We feel blessed to have her.

My 10 year old boy could simply not read or spell. He was diagnosed with dyslexia. After seeing my boy’s struggles’ only get worse the older he became we decided we needed something beyond what the school had to offer. I began researching different programs that would help with students that have dyslexia. For the past year and a half Sharmin has worked with my now 12 year old boy who has been diagnosed with dyslexia. When starting this program we were simply looking to improve my son’s reading and spelling skills. In the short span of 18 months not only has Sharmin surpassed what we were hoping for with reading but the skills she has taught them have led to improvement in other subjects. Sharmin has helped my son academically but more importantly she has given them lifelong skills that have ultimately given them the confidence to be successful going forward. There aren’t words to express how appreciative we are for the positive impact Sharmin has had on my son, we will be forever thankful.

My son was reading 5th grade level in 9th grade. After completing the program with Sharmin, his reading, spelling,and comprehension has improved considerably. My son, now 18, is completing high school and he is very confident to take the next step in his life and go off to college. This would have not been possible without the Sharmin. Not only is she an excellent dyslexia therapist but she has tons of resources which has given my son the support and the confidence in life. My son is truly grateful to her. Don’t hesitate to have your child work with her; she might change your child’s life just like she has changed my son’s.

My son has always struggled with reading. He also struggled with nonsense words due to him memorizing sight words. With one-on-one instruction on where he needed to be, he learned the basics of reading through phonics that made sense to him. He improved 2 grade levels in the first 8 weeks and continued to grow. We are so thankful for the time Sharmin spent catering to his reading needs

Sharmin has been a godsend for our family! Our daughter has worked with numerous educators over the years for dyslexia, all of them very well qualified, but none have gotten her so far so quickly as Sharmin. She is finally reading with accuracy, fluency, and a greater confidence to explore books and other texts on her own. We were concerned that online dyslexia therapy might be more difficult/less successful, but it ended up being a seamless transition. Perhaps this was because Sharmin is so skilled at using a variety of tutoring interventions and online collaboration tools, or that she has such a warm and encouraging relationship with our daughter. Whatever the reason, she’s got the secret sauce and it’s working for us! We would recommend Sharmin to any family struggling with dyslexia – they would be lucky to have her in their corner.

When I asked my son what he likes about his dyslexia therapy lessons with Sharmin he said , “I like the way she explains things so I understand and then she lets me do it.” I have to say the progress of my son has made is remarkable. He has gone from having trouble connecting letters and sounds to having enough confidence and knowledge to read words he is not familiar with. Reading used to precipitate a melt down and now he tries to read things without prompting. It has been the best decision to work with Sharmin.

Sharmin is an incredibly patient and engaging teacher. She has excellent teaching skills and she genuinely cares for her students. My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia and has been working with Sharmin for the past 8 months. She is excited that she can now read chapter books and I see that her confidence in reading has soared. I can’t wait to see her future progress. I would highly recommend Sharmin to anyone who is looking for a dyslexia specialist. We couldn’t be more grateful to her for going over and beyond to help my daughter.

I am so grateful to Sharmin for providing dyslexia therapy to my daughter. After working with Sharmin, my daughter has turned a corner. I am seeing something new and encouraging and I can’t wait to share it with you. She just read a 50 pg Dr Seuss book start to finish with NO help and even with inflection. That simply has NOT happened before. I was blown away and she was so so proud!!! Sharmin has made a marked difference in her reading and ultimately in her life.