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Grounded Learning

“Martha’s leadership & competency in the field of special education is unrivaled. She has a breadth of knowledge that makes being her student a true joy and privilege. After a year of learning under her tutelage, I not only felt like I had the right mindset for the work but had the skillset to DO the work. This city is better off having Martha as an advocate who fights relentlessly on behalf of students and families.”

We reached out to Martha a little over a year ago when we first learned of our son’s dyslexia and ADHD diagnosis. Not knowing where to begin, Martha provided a learning plan, goals, and was readily available for our many many questions in helping us and our son. Martha’s knowledge with learning disabilities and flexibility as a teacher is evident in her ability to create a learning relationship with our son and we have seen him gain confidence as a reader and as a student in general.  R looks forward to his tutoring sessions and ends each session with new information to share. Thank you Martha! 

“Our son was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD coming out of Kindergarten. Add to this a pandemic and he was so far behind in reading and phonics that we weren’t sure what to do. We were as lost as he was. Martha however, was not. She provided sessions that coupled energy and excitement with tailored and precise lessons. Our son mirrored this energy and began to engage for the first time in almost two years. Her patience and diligence and skill cannot be overstated. Not only did she help our son, but she provided a model for us as parents to attempt to carry out at home. Martha was a godsend for our son and I cannot recommend her highly enough. I cannot imagine where we all would be without her.”