Tiffany started with us in 4th grade as a remarkable athlete who was struggling in school. Tiffany found it difficult to accurately hear her teacher’s explanations, organize information and complete even basic homework. Since beginning work with us, Tiffany has done our Executive Functioning program, parts of LEAP^TM 3.0 and received academic coaching and support. Based on her work with our Executive Functioning program (emphasizing study skills support designed to help her figure out how to prioritize, analyze and express information in an academic context), Tiffany has gone from a struggling student who was at risk of failing out of school to now getting almost straight A’s in Honors coursework at the high school level and being recruited as an athlete to some of the top colleges in the country. “Before coming to Axiom, everything about school just felt hard – academics, socializing and staying organized all felt impossible. Axiom’s programs have helped me organize information and tasks while also giving me the tools to manage my time, my environment, and my busy schedule. School has gone from something I dreaded every day to now being a source of joy and inspiration for me. I couldn’t have done it without Axiom’s programs.”

Anthony came to us as a 7th grader who could read quickly but couldn’t retain anything that he read. Anthony struggled to capture and retain information in a classroom setting but flew under the radar of the school because he worked so much harder than everyone else to get the same amount of work done. A thoughtful and positive young man, Anthony was beginning to have significant self-esteem issues and found school to be all work and no joy. His family says they “tried everything before coming to Axiom Learning – including getting help from school and a number of external providers ­– but nothing else worked. He was getting so frustrated that he was at risk of dropping out of school because he was failing most of his classes despite working so hard.” Working with Axiom Learning’s Executive Function curriculum, Anthony focused on the classes he found most difficult – anything with a lot of reading like English and History – and learned how to organize information he was reading and listening to while also translating those skills to his writing and tests in school. After just 80 hours of customized support, Anthony’s reading comprehension went from the bottom 1% to above average and his grades rose to all A’s and B’s. Today, Anthony is a scholarship student at one of the best private high schools in the United States.

Casey started coming to us in 4th grade for help with emotional regulation, social interactions and persistence with difficult tasks as well as struggles keeping up in school. Casey also had a diagnosis of ADHD. Before starting with Axiom, Casey found navigating new situations to be a a major challenge. She would give up very quickly on anything that felt difficult – especially math. Casey often refused to do homework and withdrew from situations leaving her very behind in school. After working with Axiom for 6 months using both our Executive Functioning and LEAP 3.0 programs, Casey went from surviving to thriving. Her mother noticed that Casey became more focused and aware of her potential. Casey learned to control her impulses and pay attention to subtle social cues, which allowed her to play and cooperate with others. While in the past she would get upset whenever math was mentioned, Casey now practices her number sense and takes pride in her work. She is able to complete academic homework for all subjects for the first time in her life while also maintaining positive social relationships with peers.