My 13-year-old has been attending Keeping Pace since February 2018, for weaknesses in auditory processing and other issues relating to dyslexia. I can't speak highly enough about Carol and her amazing staff, to say nothing of the sweet relief of finally seeing progress with my son. Carol and Parys work tirelessly to help us, and make sure I know everything I need to get him the help he needs. Sending him to Keeping Pace was like opening a door that had been closed for ages, and when the light and fresh air comes in, it is just the best feeling! I had been struggling with my son for quite some time, and he has always worked very hard. In recent years, schoolwork became so frustrating for him that there would be tearful battles on a near daily basis. He still works hard, and he still gets frustrated. But the tears have all but gone, and he has renewed confidence in his ability to work through his challenges. I am SO GLAD I found this place. It has been the best thing for our family! read more

My daughter wants me to add an addendum that her tutor Reba was very good. I would confer with this and squarely place the blame on the curriculum not being properly tailored to my daughter's individual needs. In general, the staff is very nice, including Carol Hess. Sadly her nice personality does not take away from the fact that 12K spent did not translate into better grades; to the contrary, my daughter got the worst grades of her entire life right after KPLC. Also, turns out that there was a miscommunication with Kaiser. They only do hearing tests, not testing for Central Auditory Processing Disorder. So, I am going to go to my alma mater Sac State for CAPD testing for $200.00 rather than the $750.00 the woman Carol Hess recommend. Big savings for something my daughter probably doesn't have anyway. read more

We have been attending Keeping Pace for 3 months after a referral from a friend. Carol, the owner, is very down to earth and easy to talk with. After initial testing and recommendations for treatment she explained our daughters individual plan thoroughly. She has answered every question we've had and quickly returns emails and phone calls. The staff has also been wonderful with our daughter. They engage her in areas of interests (like star wars!) and then draw her into the lessons with ease. Though she does not like school our daughter loves coming to her "pace" appointments. We saw small benefits of the treatments and lessons very quickly and continue to see a gradual and steady improvement in her areas of need. Her teacher at school has also noticed the changes. We attend KP twice a week and also compete homework (most) nights. If your child needs help, you'll find it here! read more

Carol, once again you came to the rescue for my daughter whom you have supported and worked well with in stupendous fashion since she was in only 4th grade. I was drowning in a legal and educational institution NIGHTMARE -- although a lawyer myself I felt horribly lost in a system that seemed rigged for my kids' failure. You took us by the hand, carefully explained the testing system, learning strategies and obstacles, medication options and most of all, what my rights were and HOW TO FIGHT! From day one, you explained that this is a journey of partnership, and patiently helped us get consistent with your required at HOME exercises , including learning games and tools which have proved useful over and over again....My daughter who is now 21, and blossoming beautifully beyond all outside expectations, still asks for card games and makes games out of her very challenging medical training course materials and terminology! Most recently, you helped us nail additional accommodations she needed to fully access the educational program at a medical assistant college and she is getting As and Bs despite her ADD and cognitive processing disorder which was misdiagnosed by medical and teacher profession until she reached MIDDLE S SCHOOL! Before that she was failing in math and science and spending countless hours every night trying to learn in a way that was unsuited for HER. With accommodations that you helped us fight for in place, she broke the old mold and got the highest class grade on a 9th grade Algebra test. Lastly, we cannot THANK YOU enough for taking time during your VACATION recently to write a letter that moved mountains and smoothed the way for her accommodations at the medical training college. You are an outstanding committed professional and truly caring human being. Bravo, Keeping Pace! read more

After the initial $500 assessment and the $12k program fee meeting we couldn't confidently proceed because we didn't feel we were going to get the level of service, facility, and equipment that matched the price. I had wished there were more reviews so I would be encouraged to take the plunge. We were willing to invest the money in helping our child, but our initial impression didn't leave us confident that the center manager was well organized or would communicate well. There was a rushed feel to getting started, the business owner was leaving town and very disorganized. Printers weren't working, office was disheveled, misplacing documents when trying to get the meeting together. The facility is aged, the furnishings as well and seemed unclean. My son said the chair/room smelled like stinky dog. He was not on board with going back for that reason alone. There's an issue right off the bat if my son dreads going to a place because it smells. We had gone to another tutoring center a few years ago and he loved going. So it wasn't him trying to get out of tutoring. We wanted to try this one because he has been diagnosed with adhd. I contacted my son's pediatrician, psychologist and counselor all to inquire about what learning center seemed to "diagnose" as auditory processing problem. They all said, that many of the same learning techniques used for children with ADHD will help and they couldn't vouch the scientific method the learning center uses. With all of those reasons, we decided not to proceed. I don't blame any parents for wanting to try and see if it helps their child. We just needed more assurance. read more

I have had the pleasure of working with Carol Hess of Keeping Pace Learning Center and Reading Clinic to help my 12 year old daughter with the Auditory Processing deficiencies she was experiencing. Not only did my daughter grow through the process and improve her Auditory Processing Skills, Carol helped her improve her study habits and gave her strategies and methods to approach all of her classes that she will be able to use throughout her academic career. My daughter explained that Carol was fun to work with, that she incorporated games and fun activities to move her through the process and keep her engaged. I would recommend any parent, who knows that something is off with their child and their academics, to utilize the expertise, experience and knowledge of Carol Hess and her staff at keeping Pace Learning Center. read more

Having our six year old son attend Keeping Pace over the last year is the best decision we have made in helping him reach his full potential. He has been diagnosed with a speech delay in his expressive and receptive language, ADHD, & Specific Learning Disability. Upon his diagnosis, I recognized immediately that he wouldn't receive the help he needed with his schools learning center and found Keeping Pace. Within two weeks we saw an improvement in his day to day speech, as well as improvements in general observations and sentence structure. He's starting to read and is improving every single day. He looks forward to his sessions each week. Carol is the absolute best advocate and very knowledgeable. She honestly wants to help the children and a great support for us parents. I've been able to meet with her a number of times to discuss my concerns with my son's IEP, and she has been a support at meetings at his school. Hands down the best decision we've made. read more

I have worked at Keeping Pace Learning Center for a couple of years. The center provides excellent one on one tutoring for kids of all ages who have a variety of learning disabilities. Throughout the years, I have worked for a few tutoring companies, and what makes Keeping Pace different, is the approach to handling learning problems. Keeping Pace determines why these skills are weak, and what can be done to make learning easier. read more

The therapists at Keeping Pace have helped my adhd/autistic son think. He has problems getting around all of the distractions around him & understanding what to do with information given him. They gave us a program of exercises to do that was highly effective for my son. When there was something wrong and he just wasn't able to learn and no one including teachers & etc knew what to do about it, Carol and her people Keeping Pace were able to offer me solutions that worked. read more

This has been the best resource for our family. The folks at Keeping Pace are kind, informative, structured and very professional. This is quality at its best. Carol has an interactive approach to the process and is the very best at advocating for her students. She and her team are supportive and my child loves coming tutoring. This is a team that is accommodating and has children at the center of the business! read more

My kids came in to get tutoring on math and reading. My 14 yo daughter actually enjoys math now. My 11 yo son improved in math when I was unable to help. My 9 yo daughter reads at level now. When she started she was 2 levels below her grade level. The testing helps pinpoint areas that need improvement but most importantly, how the child learns. The staff is wonderful and helpful. I would recommend Keeping Pace tutoring to anyone looking for help in learning. read more

From a parent and NOT an employee, the center is not organized and I find it extremely difficult to understand why after my child has completed over 60 hours of training at this location why I cannot get a follow-up recap from them. It has been a month and you can't give me a recap and strategies to move forward with. I cannot honestly say how the center did with my child I do know that homework was provided and my child worked diligently doing it, but over the cost of this place I'd expect better! What's sad is that I had to request a review in the middle of the program, that should have been done automatically! But before my child was finished I made sure to request a summary and was promised that one would be completed! An unanswered e-mail and phone call later and I am told its coming! REALLY???!! Trust me they did not have any problems communicating with me with regards to paying them! read more