Parents Say...

Ms. Spelman has been a lifeline for us! Our daughter was a 3rd grader at the time of her diagnosis and had been struggling in school for some time. Once we realized that there may be an underlying learning disability, we sought the help of Ms. Spelman who was able to assess and diagnose our daughter with thoroughness and compassion. Our daughter enjoys her time with Ms. Spelman each week and feels so loved and supported while in her care. We are proud of the gains she has made in her reading and most importantly, in her confidence. Thank you, Ms. Spelman! 

Both of our children are dyslexic. Our oldest was with Milaura for 3 years when she called me one day to tell me our daughter didn’t need her anymore. I wept with happiness. Our daughter was ready to conquer everything because Milaura taught her the tools to navigate her learning, all while becoming an honor roll student every year after. Next year, she  moves into high school and will be in the IB program. When our son was later diagnosed with dyslexia, it was an easy decision to follow the same path. We are eternally grateful. Our kids both love her too!    N.H. 

My daughter was diagnosed with a phonological processing disorder with possible dyslexia and ADHD. We were referred to Mrs Spelman by the developmental psychologist. My daughter struggled with basic letter recognition and sounds until working with Mrs Spelman. Within a few months, she went from not knowing the alphabet to reading grade level books! She is also very kind and patient with my daughter, given her ADHD diagnosis, which is important to me- I want to work with an SLP that truly understands her needs. You’d be getting the best services in Central Florida by having Mrs Spelman work with your child. 

Mom of a KG Student 

We were first referred to Milaura through my daughter’s school. They recommended that she evaluate our daughter for reading/language challenges. After the evaluation process we decided to see Milaura weekly for reading assistance. Since beginning to work with Milaura our daughter has thrived. She is reading better than ever. Milaura works so well with our daughter, always encouraging and supporting her. She has helped our daughter gain confidence in all areas, not just her reading. I highly recommend Milaura to anyone that is struggling to help their child with reading. 

M.W. 

Milaura is the captain of our son's reading team!  She has devised and implemented strategies to make him the reading student that we always hoped he would be.  Her continued input and consultative advice has been invaluable to our son's success.  We would gladly recommend Milaura to any parent whose child is struggling with reading.  Thank you Milaura for all that you have done!

K.M.

Our daughter loves language therapy.  She feels so comfortable with Mrs. Spelman and already in six months is showing remarkable improvement.  Mrs. Spelman provides tools for parents to work with their child at home and is always available whenever we need her.  We couldn't be happier!

J.M.

For any parent with a child who is struggling in school, I would highly recommend Mrs. Spelman for testing.  Her report and diagnosis of my daughter was very comprehensive and was well received by my daughter's public school psychologist.  In addition, my daughter actually enjoyed the evaluation sessions she had with Mrs. Spelman.  Since my daughter was found to be dyslexic I have done a lot of research about the best way to help these kids and I am a firm believer in using an Orton Gillingham based tutoring program such as the Wilson program used by Mrs. Spelman.  All reading remediation is not the same and I would not invest my money or my child's time in anything other than an Orton Gillingham based program.

C.S.

My son has been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome and ADHD.  Although he is very bright, he struggles a great deal in school.  Mrs. Spelman's credentials as a speech/language pathologist, a reading specialist and her caring nature have made her a good fit for my son.  Over the past year, Mrs. Spelman has been working with my son on his writing.  When they first started, he struggled to get his thoughts on paper and he could barely write a sensible paragraph.  Now I find him writing for FUN!  In fact, on his last progress report, his teacher listed his writing as one of his strengths.  Not only has Mrs. Spelman helped my son, but she has also helped me.  Her expertise has been an asset in helping me pinpoint my son's strengths and weaknesses and helping me navigate through the school system.  I often think of her as my "educational psychologist".  Mrs. Spelman is a caring professional who has made a difference in my son's success.

M.C.

Our son, who is 11 years old and is diagnosed with dyslexia, has spent the past year working with Milaura.  During this period of time his reading abilities have significantly improved.  We are extremely happy with the progress he has made over this past year.  Milaura has been wonderful in her approach and flexibility.  She is always encouraging and moving him forward at a pace that fits the subject matter.  I recommend her highly to families that have children who are struggling with reading.  She has been truly wonderful!
G. & D.

I highly recommend Mrs. Spelman for your struggling student. She is very knowledgeable in her subject matter and utilizes all sources available to work effectively with her students.  Her nurturing personality and positive attitude creates an environment for her students to feel comfortable and confident that they can attain their goals.  Mrs. Spelman involves her student's parents as a learning partner by providing progress updates, recommendations, and she welcomes parent comments as well.  Mrs. Spelman was and will continue to be a valuable resource for our family.
J. F.

Mrs. Spelman has been the answer to our prayers.  I am an ESE teacher and I have an 8 year old daughter who is dyslexic.  My daughter had reading difficulties that I had never seen in my 28 years of teaching.  Nothing was making sense to me.  Using the Wilson Reading Program has made a huge difference in my daughter's reading abilities and confidence.  Mrs. Spelman is the catalyst that is bringing this all together.  She is always upbeat and genuinely interested in my daughter's success.  Like most parents, I was willing to look high and low until I found the solution that felt right to me.  The search is over.  We have found our solution.

P.S.

Our third grade daughter is both gifted and dyslexic.  We were looking for a program that included a rigorous, explicit method to teach decoding and encoding strategies that would not bore her or condescend to her.  The Wilson reading remediation was a great fit.  It made sense to her.  And more importantly, Mrs. Spelman's patient and fun attitude helped our daughter to focus and learn even after a long school day.  She made tremendous strides this year.  Our daughter initially faced standardized tests with dread, but she is now able to take those with newfound confidence and composure knowing that she has learned strategies to help overcome her reading difficulties.  I'm grateful to Mrs. Spelman for being an integral part of our daughter's support network.

L.T.

I was referred to Milaura Spelman by a friend who was very pleased with her work.  She greatly helped her daughter and my friend could not say enough wonderful things about her.  I soon found for myself that Mrs. Spelman's approach and techniques truly work.  Mrs. Spelman very accurately diagnosed my son's reading issues and quickly started giving him the tools he needed to become a stronger reader.  She has a wonderful way with children and she encouraged and inspired my son to want to be a better reader.  Thank you for all of your help.

A.K.

My husband and I were at our wits end trying to figure out how to handle our son's learning needs with dyslexia. We couldn't seem to get any firm information from the school system on which way to turn. The school had him in their reading programs and we were reinforcing at home but none of it seemed to make a difference. We visited our pediatrician to get direction, and he gave us Mrs. Spelman's number. We can't believe the difference; he is starting to read everything now. He looks forward to going and really enjoys his time with Ms. Spelman. We would recommend her to anyone who has a child that hasn't been able to reach their potential in a traditional school setting.

K.P.

Our son has struggled below grade level since kindergarten.  We searched and searched for what might be the problem.  He was finally diagnosed this year with dyslexia.  We worked with private tutors, tutoring centers, and he repeated Kindergarten.  Our son attended summer school, reading camps, and after school tutoring.  Nothing seemed to help us break through to get him at grade level.  After the diagnosis, it became clear to us that he needed a specialized therapist to teach him the way that HE learned best.  Milaura has been that for us!  We have seen tremendous differences as well as his teachers at school.  Our son has become more confident using the strategies that Milaura teaches him.  He is now in 2nd grade and moving into 3rd grade next year.  We cannot be happier that Milaura is in our lives!

R.L.

Mrs. Spelman has been a true blessing in our life.  I had been searching for a while for a program that would help my son with his dyslexia.  Our paths crossed and we began work with the Wilson Language program.  He is now approaching 5th grade and this program is really showing its true effectiveness.  With much persistence we have stuck with it and my son has shown better self-esteem and progress in school.  Not only were we fortunate to find the program, but also to have Mrs. Spelman as our teacher.  She has a wonderful way with our son, not only in teaching the program but making him feel good about what he is doing.  We are so happy to have an amazing, caring and wonderful person working with our son.  

L.S.

My 10-year-old son loves knowing how things work.  He can retain information from the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the Science Channel.  When it comes to reading, he struggles with souding out words and fluency.  He becomes frustrated and usually ends the reading session in tears.  After Mrs. Spelman evaluated him, she was clearly able to tell us what areas of reading he needed to work on.  After 11 sessions, Mrs. Spelman has improved my son's confidence.  She has shown him that she understands his problems and that she can help him.  We still have a long road ahead of us, but my son's reading has improved.  Most of all, a reading session has not ended in tears for some time now.

B.W.