How I helped my son overcome a diagnosed reading disability:

In December 2005, when my older son was in the fifth grade, he was diagnosed with a "reading disability" and "disorder of written expression".  I began researching remediation programs, looking for one that would make significant improvements in his reading, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.  I didn't want to begin years of tutoring or remediation only to help him struggle less; I wanted a solution that would actually correct the problem.  Correspondence with educational therapists from Los Angeles to Boston eventually led me to discover a program called “PACE” which stands for Processing and Cognitive Enhancement.  

The combination of PACE and Master the Code (the reading and spelling program designed to build upon PACE) sounded like exactly what I had been searching for.  I liked the added assurance of PACE’s seventeen years of proven success with thousands of students across the country.  

I learned that there were no PACE providers in Southwest Louisiana.  Since I was determined to find a way to help my son, I chose to become a Certified PACE Trainer myself.  I completed the training seminar in April 2006 at the corporate headquarters in Colorado.

During the next six months, I completed PACE cognitive training with both of my sons plus another student, and they absolutely achieved the gains that I had hoped for.  I am grateful for the PACE program, which has made a tremendous impact on my family and has also allowed me to facilitate positive change in the lives of many others. 

PACE is the leading cognitive training program in the USA.  It was developed primarily by Dr. Ken Gibson, a pediatric optometrist.  He was assisted by his brother, Dr. Keith Gibson, a clinical psychologist, in conjunction with a panel of educational specialists.   The PACE training program is based on the latest scientific brain research.

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DURING SCHOOL HOURS

• 1 student to begin late February, with permission from principal to work on campus

Jena Costello, Owner
Certified PACE Trainer

I take pride in the achievements of my students.  Please take time to view their success stories and video testimonials.

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