I just cannot say enough good things about Kolsoum. She was recommended to us by another family who had used her services for two struggling children and had gotten excellent results. We found a neighbor family also had two kids working with her, with similarly solid success. In our case, the learning difficulty required not only significant expertise but a gentle persistent approach, which Kolsoum does really well. My daughter needed a whole alternate set of learning skills to deal with her situation, and Kolsoum delivered. There were many times I found that my child had learned way more with Kolsoum than from the school.
The initial evaluation she uses itself was an eye opener, as it uncovered a learning difficulty that was anything but obvious. Kolsoum is professional and methodical, but perhaps her greatest gift is the kind and gentle persistence that opens up children who have usually spent years becoming discouraged and shut down because of some issue that even teachers don't recognize much less understand.
While the description says she specializes in dyslexia, she is far more diverse than that. My child's issue was not dyslexia, but Kolsoum had a very effective approach nonetheless. I suspect that she is an excellent choice in any academic difficulty.
Do note that some situations like what my child has do not cure, and that the best that can be hoped for is an effective set of alternative strategies to maximize performance. Nonetheless, uncovering and understanding the real nature of a problem really helps in looking to the future and focusing on the things a child does well, not to mention helping them deal with life when their difficulties cannot be avoided.
If there are better people at this stuff, I sure never found them.
In the words of the person who recommended her to me, Kolsoum is a gem. read more
