NOTE: A Read Right family success video appears at the end of this article.
by Dee Tadlock, Ph.D.
Developer, Read Right Methodology
Years ago, a visit by a Vietnamese family very special to me reminded me that the work my staff and I do eliminating reading problems has life-changing consequences that we often do not get to see.
When I was working in a community college, a young Vietnamese man, Nha, became my student. His tenacity, talent, and courage were inspiring to me personally, and we became friends. He’d tried for three years to cut through a bureaucratic tangle of immigration paperwork to bring his four sisters, mother, and father from Vietnam to the United States. I committed to help him. Thus, the two of us gathered information, strategized, and worked for three long years to make his dream happen.
Some time after Nha successfully brought his family to the U.S., he drove his four sisters, mother, and father from their home in Seattle to visit me in my home about two hours away. They brought as a gift an array of exotic Vietnamese dishes–a veritable feast. And, the feast came with music. One of Nha’s sisters mesmerized us with moving songs performed on a Vietnamese 16-string instrument as we enjoyed the meal.
The family treated me like a queen. Nha believed I was directly responsible for his family’s journey to America. I believe he would have succeeded without me, through his sheer determination to find another to make it happen.
Nah’s visit was one of the rare times when we, at Read Right Systems, enjoy the privilege of learning years later how things have changed for our clients. Recently, another family connected with our staff and shared with us what has happened to their children 9 years post-Read Right tutoring. Rather than describe their success, we’ve created a video for you. THIS is the power of Read Right methodology:
Years ago, a visit by a Vietnamese family very special to me reminded me that the work I and my staff do eliminating reading problems has life-changing consequences that we often do not get to see.
When I was working in a community college, a young Vietnamese man, Nha, became my student. His tenacity, talent, and courage were inspiring to me personally, and we became friends. He’d tried for three years to cut through a bureaucratic tangle in order to bring his four sisters, mother, and father from Vietnam to the United States. Committing to help him, the two of us gathered information, strategized, and worked for three long years to make his dream happen.
Some time after Nha and I worked together he drove his four sisters, his mother, and his father from their home in Seattle to visit me in my home about two hours away. They brought as a gift an array of exotic Vietnamese dishes–a veritable feast. And, the feast came with music. One of Nha’s sisters mesmerized us with moving songs performed on a Vietnamese 16-string instrument as we enjoyed the meal.
The family treated me like a queen. Nha believed I am directly responsible for his family’s journey to America. I believe he would have succeeded without me, through his sheer determination to find another way to get the job done.
Tutors of any kind rarely enjoy the privilege of learning years later how things have changed for their clients. At Read Right, we are beginning to connect with past clients to bring their stories to you. In the video below, a boy was referred to special education 10 years ago primarily because he struggled with reading. After just nine months of tutoring, he could read excellently and left our program. Watch the video and see where he is his now–you’ll love the ending of this success story.
THIS is the power of Read Right methodology:
