10th July 2008
I first read about The Raviv Method in the Sunday Times and I looked up the web site to find out more. Roshni was a practitioner based in Pinner. After an initial consultation where my son and I felt very welcome, I was keen to start immediately.
My son is 10 years old and shows signs of dyslexia and has ADHD. He found reading difficult and would reverse his b’s and d’s.. He found it hard to concentrate and working independently very frustrating. My son also had very poor coordination skills and would run awkwardly; he would very often hide his P.E kit so that he didn’t have to join in the classes. Swimming was hard for him and again would swim awkwardly. Roshni gave him an exercise programme to support his coordination and some relaxation ideas for him to carry on with at home. The 8 walk had to be done a minimum of 3 times a week, He was more than happy to complete the homework every night and found because he could focus on the television while doing the walk it was a breeze.
We started and completed the course over a 3 month period, and found the following results:
Reading: His reading age had increased by 6 months. Liam has recently read Narnia, which is a book before we started the course that he would have not even attempted to read. His decoding of words improved enormously which allowed him to read more relaxed and fluently. I now have to tell him to turn off his light and put his book away until the morning!!
Spelling: He would learn his spelling one word a night and build his words up every night until eventually he could remember all 10 words. My son can now learn 10 new words and remember them over a couple of days.
Co-ordination: His coordination skill much improved, sports day was amazing he ran with determination, good control, and focus. Fantastic!!! Same with his swimming he has completed his 50m badge and swims with good technique. He now says that he is good at sports and wants to have a go at football.
Self- esteem and confidence: Being able to participate in sports at school has helped him socially and has improved his self-esteem.
I have been over whelmed by my son’s commitment to the programme, determined to improve his level of ability. Roshni has been an absolute superb practitioner and has given him a renewed confidence and restored his confidence.
The Raviv Programme has been very successful, I am quite sad that we have come to the end.
Mrs K, Pinner
