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About Us > Success Stories

NILD Educational Therapy® Success Stories

  • Julia's Story - Parents attribute her success to early work with a Discovery Program therapist . . .

    Julia Story

    "When we actually witnessed what Mrs. Gill and the Discovery Program were doing for Julia throughout her elementary years, we absolutely had no doubt that Julia would succeed throughout high school and beyond. There is no question in our minds that Julia's successes are attributed to her years with the Discovery Program."

  • Suitcase - an award-winning documentary by Cary Brown on overcoming Autism, and featuring Jacob Luchtenburg, as well as Dr. Kathleen Hopkins.


  • Student Triumphs over Dyslexia and Auditory Processing Disorder -

    "My son is now in the ninth grade and... reads better than I ever dreamed he would and he has the necessary strategies to sound out college level vocabulary."

  • Brittany's Story - The Lord knew of her struggles…

    "By the time I was in high school I was no longer getting C's and D's on my report cards, I was earning A's and B's! School was no longer a daunting task, it was a challenge I felt ready to face."

  • Dannika's Story - A Powerful Team...

    "NILD has helped me bring my grades up to honors level. Now I finish my homework quickly and have more time for SGA and basketball."

  • Jack's Story - My son has become a confident young man...

    "Jack went from a boy who could barely read and had extremely bad handwriting to a student who just placed third in a poetry contest for the state of Virginia."


  • "Allowing dreams to Soar" - He is such a SUCCESS Story!

    "For a student who could barely spell and do any math, he has accomplished so much! ... He made honor roll and was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society..."


  • Matt G's Amazing Story - My former Discovery student's graduation from Law School

    "Matt G. was asked to leave his junior year in high school because of so many demerits and low grades... [He] graduated from one of the largest universities in Texas with BA in Business, making the Dean's List repeatedly..."




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