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The late, great Prof Beve Hornsby frequently visited our Centre. She never failed to praise our work and described Christina as 'magical' In her last book "Dyslexics I have known" (2001), Whurr Publishers, Prof Hornsby printed a letter about an adult taught by Christina Jubb. It is re-printed here with permission of Margaret Andrews.
"Dear Dr Hornsby,
I have just finished reading 'Overcoming Dyslexia' and I felt I had to write to tell you how thankful I am to you and your dedicated teachers.
My husband is dyslexic. He was struggling at work and his self-esteem was at rock bottom. After some tests at work, John was sick with worry. I spent two entire days phoning around for help. I phoned the British Dyslexia Association, the Dyslexia Institute, and advice lines in Salisbury and Southampton. All that my calls achieved was increased frustration and it only added to our despair. One of the helpers on the advice line even told me my husband was more likely to be stupid than dyslexic.
We weren't getting any sensible answers and a couple of the people we encountered really spoke down to us. They promised to ring back but never did so. Helpful they were not. Then through a friend we heard of Tina Jubb who has been like a breath of fresh air. As soon as she stepped in, we felt a great weight lift from our shoulders. Nothing seemed so bad because Tina is always so positive.
So far, John has had six lessons and I have seen him change before my eyes. His reading and spelling have improved but it is far more than that. John is reading books, writing letters, and is being promoted at work. He is happier and more confident than I have ever known him and hoping to start an HND when he finishes with Tina.
There is no doubting in our minds that Tina is magic. She advised us to read your books and I've since discovered that she trained under you. We also have Alpha to Omega so that I can help John at home.
A big thanks so much for teachers like Tina and for your books.
Yours sincerely
Margaret Andrews"
Jonathan was always getting into trouble at school. Dyslexia runs in the family so we had him assessed when he was six. He’s now fourteen and doing well - with help from the team at Access Education. (Mrs H). |
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CB was a school refuser until he saw Tina. Since going to Access Education, being assessed and receiving therapy, CB is back at school and is a different boy. (Mrs J).
Unfortunately, we do not live close enough to benefit from the tuition offered at Milford on Sea. But we needed an assessment for Access Arrangements. There were only two days to go before the deadline, but Tina saw my daughter and wrote the report overnight. Excellent service! – (Dr B)
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Mr & Mrs S
‘We took Luke to a centre specialising in balance therapy. Luke said it made him dizzy but it didn’t improve his spelling. It was expensive and it did not have any lasting benefits. The staff at that place seemed to work to a formula, but not all children are the same. Individual differences were not taken into account’.
Christina comments ‘Even if it had improved brain function, a client would still be left with a gap in learning which needed to be filled. The best balance in the world will not make you a good speller without some specific input’.
Comments Luke’s dad - ‘The centre we went to before Access did not provide exam concessions or any other service. You paid a lot of money, followed the programme and your child either improved or did not. They were more focussed on the business rather than on the child’. (Mr & Mrs S). |
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Hello just wanted to say thank you for the encouragement that you gave me about my studies, when you assessed me at Milford. I’ve finished my degree and it looks like I’m going to pass! That looked unlikely two years ago. You may remember that when I came to see you, I was intent on leaving uni.
Keep up the good work! All dyslexic students need people like you to encourage them. If I had not met you, I would have given up.
Just wanted to say ‘ a big thank you’. You and Mel made a difference to my outlook on education which only had positive benefits for me.
Once again many thanks. - Jack D.
Hey - sorry about hogging the book for so long. Kind of forgot about it. I did find it really useful in the end. I read it and liked it SO much that I decided to buy the full version and I managed to find the CD set with it as well. So I have started that now. I put the book in the post today, it should be with you soon.
thanks again - Al
Thanks for all your help with all the testing and so forth. Most enjoyable.
And I still have some of those puzzles bumbling about in my mind, looking for answers. Have just heard I am getting a laptop, thanks to DSA. I can use it in exams and get extra time. All jolly pleasing - and all down to your most excellent help.
Yours, with thanks and sincerity - P.
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