Raising Confident Readers

#18 Before the Reading Struggles Began: One Mom's Journey to Finding Answers

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a mom knows something isn't quite right with her child, but isn't sure where to turn next? In this episode of Raising Confi

#17 Coach’s Corner: If We Had 5 Minutes With Every Parent of a Struggling Reader

Send us Fan Mail   If our VRA coaches had just five minutes with every parent of a struggling reader, what would they want them to know? That question led to one of ou

#16 Retained Primitive Reflexes: The Missing Piece We Weren’t Looking For

Send us Fan Mail What in the world do primitive reflexes have to do with reading? That’s the question we’re digging into in this episode. Over the last three episodes,

#15 She Could Read… But There Were Still Missing Pieces — Christine’s Story, Part 3

Send us Fan Mail Christine’s daughter had finished Vision Reading Academy. She could read. She was reading books, writing papers, and doing things that once seemed almos

#14 The Signs I Didn’t Know Were Signs — Christine’s Story, Part 2

Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of Christine’s story, we heard what it was like to watch her daughter struggle with reading for years and not understand why. We followed thei

#13 I Knew Something Wasn’t Adding Up” — Christine’s Story, Part 1

Send us Fan Mail Christine knew her daughter was smart. She was creative, imaginative, and could tell incredible stories. But when it came to reading, something just was

#12 From VRA Mom to Coach: Why Coach J Knew This Work Was Different

Send us Fan Mail Before she was Coach J, Christine was a mom trying to figure out why reading was so incredibly difficult for her daughter. After bringing her children

#11 A Dad's Perspective: "I Was Skeptical... Until I Saw the Change"

Send us Fan Mail   What does a child's reading transformation look like from the perspective of the parent who isn't doing the majority of the day-to-day work

#10 Beyond the Eyes: The Body-Brain Connection with Craniosacral Therapist Gail Walker

Send us Fan Mail What if the eyes are only one piece of a much bigger puzzle? In this episode of Raising Confident Readers, Coach K sits down with craniosacral therapis

#9 Parent Stories: The Hard Part Comes Before the Hope (pt 2)

Send us Fan Mail Last week, Kennessa shared the moment everything changed for her daughter. This week, she shares what it actually took to get there. In Part 2 of this

#8 Parent Stories: "Mom... That's How It Always Used to Look" (pt 1)

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you've tried everything... and your child is still struggling? In this heartfelt episode of Raising Confident Readers, Coach K

#7 Coach Conversations: Every Child Deserves Someone Who Believes in Them

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a mom watches her struggling reader become a confident, lifelong learner? In this episode of Raising Confident Readers, Coach V sits

#6 Parent Spotlight: "I Thought It Was Just English as a Second Language"

Send us Fan Mail She knew every phonics sound... but she still couldn't read fluently. When Ashley adopted her daughter from India, she assumed the reading struggl

#5 Coach Conversations: The Transformation That Changed Our Family

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a parent watches their child go from struggling to read birthday cards and Monopoly cards... to confidently reading at grade level? I

#4 Coach's Corner: When You Feel Like You're Failing Your Child (Pt 2)

Send us Fan Mail When your child struggles to read, it's easy to believe you're the one failing them. Every coach at Vision Reading Academy has been there. I

#3 Coach's Corner: When "They'll Catch Up" Never Happens (Pt 1)

Send us Fan Mail  This episode is packed with emotional stories, powerful parent insights, and several "I wish I had known this sooner" moments that will resonate with b

#2 Parent Spotlight: When Nothing Else Explained It- Finding the Real Reason Reading Was Hard

Send us Fan Mail Helping Kids Overcome Reading Struggles Through the Vision Reading Academy Program & Consistency  Featuring homeschool mom Jessie Midgley  Episode Summ

#1 What If It Isn't Dyslexia? The Story Behind Vision Reading Academy

Send us Fan Mail The Story Behind Vision Reading Academy: From Struggling Reader to Revolutionary Program  Featuring Krystle and Coach Leah  Episode Summary In the ver